// WCS / TOURNAMENTS
Every cup, in order.
Confirmed future world championships with their hosts and dates, and the full index of competitions in the archive.
01 · CALENDAR
What's next.
Dates marked provisional are the organiser's announced month; check official sources before travelling.
| STARTS | SPORT | COMPETITION | HOST | TEAMS | COUNTDOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 JAN 2027 | HANDBALL | IHF Men's World Championship 2027 | Germany | 32 | 84 DAYS |
| 13 MAY 2027 | ICE HOCKEY | IIHF World Championship 2027 | Germany | — | 204 DAYS |
| 24 JUN 2027 | FOOTBALL | FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 | Brazil | 32 | 246 DAYS |
| 27 AUG 2027 | BASKETBALL | FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 | Qatar | 32 | 310 DAYS |
| 10 SEP 2027 | VOLLEYBALL | FIVB Men's World Championship 2027 | Poland | 32 | 324 DAYS |
| SEP 2027 * | ATHLETICS | World Athletics Championships 2027 | Beijing, China | — | 325 DAYS |
| 1 OCT 2027 | RUGBY UNION | Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 | Australia | 24 | 345 DAYS |
| 2 OCT 2027 | CRICKET | ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 | South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia | 14 | 346 DAYS |
| OCT 2028 * | CRICKET | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 | Australia & New Zealand | — | 711 DAYS |
| SEP 2029 * | RUGBY UNION | Women's Rugby World Cup 2029 | Australia | — | 1,046 DAYS |
| SEP 2029 * | VOLLEYBALL | FIVB Men's World Championship 2029 | Qatar | — | 1,046 DAYS |
| JUN 2030 * | CRICKET | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2030 | England, Ireland & Scotland | — | 1,319 DAYS |
| JUN 2030 * | FOOTBALL | FIFA World Cup 2030 | Morocco, Portugal & Spain | 48 | 1,326 DAYS |
| JUN 2031 * | FOOTBALL | FIFA Women's World Cup 2031 | United States, Mexico, Costa Rica & Jamaica | — | 1,684 DAYS |
| SEP 2031 * | RUGBY UNION | Men's Rugby World Cup 2031 | United States | — | 1,776 DAYS |
| OCT 2031 * | CRICKET | ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2031 | India & Bangladesh | — | 1,806 DAYS |
| SEP 2033 * | RUGBY UNION | Women's Rugby World Cup 2033 | United States | — | 2,507 DAYS |
| JUN 2034 * | FOOTBALL | FIFA World Cup 2034 | Saudi Arabia | 48 | 2,780 DAYS |
| JUN 2035 * | FOOTBALL | FIFA Women's World Cup 2035 | England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | — | 3,145 DAYS |
02 · INDEX
Every competition in the archive.
FOOTBALL · MEN
FIFA World Cup
23 editions since 1930. Most titles: Brazil (5). Latest: Spain, 2026.
FOOTBALL · WOMEN
FIFA Women's World Cup
9 editions since 1991. Most titles: United States (4). Latest: Spain, 2023.
CRICKET · MEN
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
13 editions since 1975. Most titles: Australia (6). Latest: Australia, 2023.
CRICKET · MEN
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
10 editions since 2007. Most titles: India (3). Latest: India, 2026.
CRICKET · WOMEN
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
13 editions since 1973. Most titles: Australia (7). Latest: India, 2025.
RUGBY UNION · MEN
Men's Rugby World Cup
10 editions since 1987. Most titles: South Africa (4). Latest: South Africa, 2023.
RUGBY UNION · WOMEN
Women's Rugby World Cup
10 editions since 1991. Most titles: New Zealand (6). Latest: England, 2025.
FIELD HOCKEY · MEN
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
16 editions since 1971. Most titles: Germany (4). Latest: Germany, 2026.
FIELD HOCKEY · WOMEN
Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
16 editions since 1974. Most titles: Netherlands (9). Latest: Argentina, 2026.
BASKETBALL · MEN
FIBA Basketball World Cup
19 editions since 1950. Most titles: United States (5). Latest: Germany, 2023.
ICE HOCKEY · MEN
IIHF World Championship
89 editions since 1920. Most titles: Canada (28). Latest: Finland, 2026.
BASEBALL · MEN
World Baseball Classic
6 editions since 2006. Most titles: Japan (3). Latest: Venezuela, 2026.
VOLLEYBALL · MEN
FIVB Men's World Championship
21 editions since 1949. Most titles: USSR (6). Latest: Italy, 2025.
HANDBALL · MEN
IHF Men's World Championship
29 editions since 1938. Most titles: France (6). Latest: Denmark, 2025.
ATHLETICS · MIXED
World Athletics Championships
20 editions since 1983. Most titles: United States (6). Latest: United States, 2025.