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Several sporting events have made a comeback in 2022, and, above all, audiences are also allowed in stadiums now. Hence, the upcoming sporting events of 2022 are highly awaited by fans. Several international competitions will take place this year.
FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup are some most-talked about tournaments of 2022.
Two of the biggest and most awaited tournaments in 2022 are ICC World T20 and FIFA World Cup. The ICC World T20 is scheduled to start on October 16 and conclude on November 13. Australia will host this cricket tournament. On the other hand, FIFA World Cup will kickstart on November 21, and its final will occur on December 18. Qatar is the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Meanwhile, among the upcoming major tournaments, European Sports Championships (Multi-sports) will start on August 11, while World World Volleyball Championships (Men) will begin on August 26. Much to the joy of tennis fans, the US Open will start on August 29 and conclude on September 11.
UCI Road World Championships (Cycling) is scheduled to take place from September 18. The renowned Golf tournament, Presidents Cup, is expected to start on September 19. Besides, the World Championship for table tennis will begin on September 30, and the World Track Championships (Cycling) will push the paddle on October 12.
However, all the tournaments are subject to the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic. If the situation worsens, these tournaments can get postponed or cancelled as they have been in the past. Notably, several major games have already been postponed or cancelled this year. Asian Games, which were to take place from September 10, have been postponed indefinitely.
| Tentative Date | Name of Event | Type of Sport | Venue |
| Jul 28 – Aug 8 | Commonwealth Games | Multi-sports | Birmingham, England |
| Jul 28 – Aug 8 | IFAF Women’s American Football Championships | American Football | Vantaa Finland |
| Aug 6-14 | FEI World Equestrian Games | Equestrian | Herning, Denmark |
| Aug 9-18 (postponed from 2021) | Islamic Solidarity Games | Multi-sports | Konya, Türkiye |
| Aug 11–21 | European Sports Championships | Multi-sports | Munich, Germany |
| Aug 26 – Sep 11 | World Volleyball Championships (men) | Volleyball | Russia |
| Aug 29 – Sep 11 | US Open | Tennis | New York, USA |
| Sep 9-11 | Rugby World Cup Sevens | Rugby 7s | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sep 10-25 (postponed) | Asian Games | Multi-sports | Hangzhou, China |
| Sept (canceled) | World Air Games | Air Sports | Türkiye |
| Sep 18-25 | UCI Road World Championships | Cycling | Wollongong, Australia |
| Sep 18-25 | World Rowing Championships | Rowing | Račice, Czechia |
| Sep 19-25 (postponed from 2021) | Presidents Cup | Golf | Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Sep 22-Oct 1 | FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup | Basketball | Sydney, Australia |
| Sep 23 – Oct 15 | World Volleyball Championships (women) | Volleyball | Netherlands & Poland |
| Sep-24 | Grand Final | AFL | Melbourne, Australia |
| Sep 30 – Oct 9 | World Championship | Table Tennis | Chengdu, China |
| Oct 1-15 | South American Games | Multi-Sports | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Oct-02 | NRL Grand Final | Rugby League | Sydney |
| Oct 8 – Nov 12 (postponed from 2021) | Womens World Cup | Rugby | New Zealand |
| Oct? | World Series | Baseball | ? |
| Oct 12-16 | World Track Championships | Cycling | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France |
| Oct 15 – Nov 19 (postponed from 2021) | World Cup | Rugby League | England |
| Oct 16 – Nov 13 | ICC World T20 (men) | Cricket | Australia |
| Oct (postponed to 2026) | Summer Youth Olympics | Multi-sports | Dakar, Senegal |
| Nov-01 | Melbourne Cup | Horse Racing | Victoria, Australia |
| Nov 11-19 (postponed until Nov 2023) | Gay Games | Multi-sports | Hong Kong, China |
| Nov-Dec? | World Championships | Weightlifting | Chongqing, China Bogota, Colombia |
| Nov 21-Dec 18 | FIFA World Cup | Football (Soccer) | Qatar |
| Dec 13-18 | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) | Swimming | Kazan, Russia Melbourne, Australia |
Disclaimer: The dates of the events are tentative and are subject to change. They are according to the local date and time.
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