5th to 11th December
Your guide to major world sports events bringing you World Championships, World Cups, Continental and Regional Championships, Multi-Sport Games, World Series, and premier dates within World Tours over the next seven days.
Backgammon
8-11 December - 45th California State Championship - Hilton, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Basketball
9-17 December - FIBA Africa Champions Cup Women - Maputo, Mozambique
10-11 December - 3X3 World Tour Abu Dhabi Final - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Beach Volleyball
8-11 December - FIVB Pro Tour Futures (W/M) - Subic Bay, Philippines
Biathlon
8-11 December - IBU World Cup - Hochfilzen, Austria
Bobsleigh
8-10 December - Europe Cup (2-woman, 2-man, 4-man, women's monobob) - Innsbruck, Austria
10 December - Push World Championships (2-man, 2-woman, 4-man, women's monobob) - Lake Placid, NY, USA
Bocce
5-8 December - Asian & Oceania Bocce Championship (Juniors & Seniors) - Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Boccia
3-14 December - Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bodybuilding & Fitness
7-11 December - IFBB Men's Fitness Challenge World Championships / IFBB Men's Junior World Championships / IFBB Master Cup - Tehran, Iran
Boxing
28 November to 10 December - Golden Belts Series Tournament - Guadalajara, Mexico
Bowling
4-10 December - 46th Hong Kong International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships - SCAA Bowling Centre, Hong Kong, China
10-18 December - European Bowling Tour - Leandersson Christmas Tournament 2022 - Mora, Sweden
11-17 December - 52nd Singapore International Open 2022 - Singapore
Bowls
5-9 December - County Antrim Indoor Bowling Club, Northern Ireland
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
8-11 December - World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2022 - Anaheim, CA, USA
Carom-Billiards
4-10 December - World Cup 3-Cushion - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Chess
28 November to 11 December - FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2022-2023 Pool B - Khiva, Uzbekistan
Cricket
6 December - West Indies Women v England Women (2nd ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
7 December - New Zealand Women v Bangladesh Women (3rd T20I) - Queenstown, New Zealand; Bangladesh v India (2nd ODI) - Mirpur, Bangladesh
8-12 December - Australia v West Indies (2nd Test) - Adelaide, Australia
9 December - India Women v Australia Women (1st T20I) - Mumbai, India; West Indies Women v England Women (3rd ODI) - North Sound, Antigua
9-13 December - Pakistan v England (2nd Test) - Multan, Pakistan
10 December - Bangladesh v India (3rd ODI) - Mirpur, Bangladesh
11 December - New Zealand Women v Bangladesh Women (1st ODI) - Wellington, New Zealand; India Women v Australia Women (2nd T20I) - Mumbai, India; West Indies Women v England Women (1st T20I) - North Sound, Antigua
Crossminton
10 December - ICO World Series 500 - Babicki Blackminton Open ICO-Fun Series-500P - Warsaw, Poland
10-11 December - ICO World Series 500 - 7th ICO Crossminton Westfalen Open - Münster, Germany
Curling
2-7 December - World Mixed Doubles Qualification 2022 - Dumfries, Scotland
8-19 December - World Junior-B Curling Championships 2022-23 - Lohja, Finland
Cycling
9-11 December - UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup - Park - Gold Coast, Australia
11 December - 2022 UEC Beachrace Cycling European Championships - Dunkerque, France; 2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup - Dublin, Ireland
Dance Sports
10 December - WDSF II World Championship Standard - Sofia, Bulgaria; WDSF Senior World Championship Latin - Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany
11 December - WDSF Adult World Championship - Show Dance Latin - Mulheim an der Ruht, Germany
Draughts
11-17 December - Polish Open World Cup - Warsaw, Poland
Equestrian
8-11 December - Major League Show Jumping - La Quinta - Desert International Horse Park, La Quinta, CA, USA
11 December - Group One Racing - The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies - Hanshin, Japan
Esports
1-12 December - 14th Esports World Championships - Bali 2022 - Bali, Indonesia
Eton Fives
11 December - Alan Barber Cup Plate - Highgate School, London, Great Britain
Fencing
8-9 December - FIE Grand Prix - Orléans, France
8-11 December - FIE Senior World Cup Individual and Teams (W - Épée) - Vancouver, Canada
9-11 December - FIE Senior World Cup Individual and Teams (M - Foil) - Tokyo, Japan; FIE Senior World Cup Individual and Teams (W - Foil) - Belgrade, Serbia
Footbag
9-11 December - XXII Polish Footbag Championships - Warsaw 2022 - Warsaw, Poland
Football
20 November to 18 December - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Qatar
5 December - Round of 16 - Japan v Croatia; Brazil v Korea Republic
6 December - Round of 16 - Morocco v Spain; Portugal v Switzerland
9 December - QF - Croatia v Brazil; Netherlands v Argentina
10 December - QF - Morocco v Portugal; England v France
Freestyle Football
9 November to 22 December - WFFA Youth Championship 2022 - Online
9-10 December - Goldball Freestyle Championship 2022 - León, Spain
10 December - Blacklist Freestyle Cup 2022 - Nord-pas de-Calais, France
11 December to 20 March - Online Female Lowers Competition 2
Goalball
5-17 December - 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships - Matosinhos, Portugal
Golf
5-6 December - 2022 Cathedral Invitational - Cathedral Lodge & GC, Australia
8-11 December - 2022 Gipssland Super 6 - Warragul CC, Australia; Alfred Dunhill Championship - Leopard Creek CC, South Africa
9-11 December - QBE Shootout - Naples, FL, USA
Hockey
7-10 December - Eurohockey Indoor Championship 2022 (W) - Hamburg, Germany
8-11 December - 2022 Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers (W/M) - Canberra, Australia; Eurohockey Indoor Championship 2022 (M) - Hamburg, Germany
10-13 December - 2022 Test Matches - Singapore v Hong Kong - Singapore
Ice Hockey
11-17 December - 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Men's U20 World Championship Division II, Group A - Kaunas, Lithuania; 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Men's U20 World Championship Division I, Group B - Bytom, Poland; 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Men's U20 World Championship Division I, Group A - Asker, Norway
Judo
7-11 December - IBSA Judo Tokyo International Open Tournament - Tokyo, Japan
11-14 December - Tokyo International Open Tournament - Judo - Tokyo, Japan
11 December - 2022 IBSA Judo Pan American Championships - Edmonton, Canada
Ju-Jitsu
10-11 December - JJIF Grand Prix - Acropolis Open 2022 - Athens, Greece
Karate
9-11 December - Karate 1 Youth League - Venice, Italy
Kickboxing
10-18 December - Asian Kickboxing Championship (Seniors - All Disciplines) - Bangkok, Thailand
Luge
9-10 December - 3rd Junior World Cup - Winterberg, Germany; Eberspächer World Cup and Team World Cup - Whistler, Canada
Mixed Martial Arts
9 December - Bellator MMA - Raufeon Stots v Danny Sabatello; Liz Carmouche v Juliana Velasquez; Patchy Mix v Magomed Magomedov; Dalton Rosta v Anthony Adams - Uncasville, CT, USA
10 December - Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships - Gabriel Dy v Apisit Sangmuang; Tai Emery v Po Denman; Gligor Stojanov v Gilbert Tubaraobranco; TeTee Denman v Saw Htoo Aung; Gustaf Cedermalm v Alex Castro; Sohanne Bengana v Krisana Sirsang; Poorya Mokhtar v Joemil Miado; Aem Ratha v Rithi Chaichit - Bangkok, Thailand
11 December - UFC Main Card - Jan Błachowicz v Magomed Ankalaev; Paddy Pimblett v Jared Gordon; Robbie Lawler v Santiago Ponzinibbio; Darren Till v Dricus du Plessis; Bryce Mitchell v Ilia Topuria - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Padel
5-11 December - FIP World Tour - FIP Premier - Milan, Italy
9-11 December - FIP World Tour - FIP Rise - Mijas, Spain
Poker
2-10 December - WSOP International Circuit - Enjoy Punta del Este Resort, Uruguay
Powerlifting
1-7 December - Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship - Dubai, UAE
Rackets
1-11 December - Invitational Singles 2022 - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
10-17 December - Nationals Schools' Championships 2022 and National Schoolgirls' Doubles - The Queen's Club, London, Great Britain
Racquetball
2-10 December - XXXIII Junior World Championships - Guatemala City, Guatemala
9-11 December - LPRT Tour - 30th Annual Christmas Classic - Severna Park, MD, USA
Real Tennis
10-11 December - U18 Singles Handicap Tournament 2022 - Wellington, England
Rodeo (Pro)
1-10 December - 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo - Las Vegas, NV, USA
Roller Sports
9-11 December - Africa Skate Games 2022 - 2nd Phase - Cairo, Egypt
Rugby Fives
10 December - Ladies U23 Championships 2022 - St Paul's School, Barnes. Great Britain
11 December - President's Cup 2022 - Marlborough, England
Rugby Union
9-11 December - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Cape Town, South Africa
Running
10 December - Jeddah Half Marathon - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; NACAC Cross Country Championships - La Ceiba, Honduras
11 December - Guangzhou Marathon - Guangzhou, China; 28th Spar European Cross Country Championships - Torino, Italy
Sailing
6-11 December - International Lighting South American - Tomine Club Nautico Muna, Colombia
Sambo
9-11 December - Open European Sambo Cup - Bucharest, Romania
Shooting Sport
9-11 December - 47th International Competition - Belgrade, Serbia
Skating
8-11 December - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Torino, Italy
9-11 December - ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating - Almaty, Kazakhstan; ISU World Cup Speed Skating - Calgary, Canada
Skeleton
10 December - Push World Championships - Lake Placid, NY, USA
Ski & Snowboarding
7-9 December - FIS Snowboard World Cup - SB Cross (W/M) - Montafon, Austria; FIS Freestyle World Cup - Ski Cross (W/M) - Val Thorens, France
8-14 December - FIS Para Nordic World Cup (W/M) - Vuokatti, Finland
8-11 December - FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup (W/M) - St Moritz, Switzerland
9-11 December - FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (W/M) - Titisee Neustadt, Germany; FIS Continental Cup - Ski Jumping (W/M) - Vikersund, Norway; FIS Cross Country World Cup (W/M) - Beitostolen, Norway
9-10 December - FIS Continental Cup - Nordic Combined (W) - Lillehammer, Norway; FIS Snowboard World (W/M) - Big Air - Edmonton, Canada
10-11 December - FIS Alpine World Cup - Giant Slalom & Slalom (W) - Sestriere, Italy; FIS Freestyle World Cup - Moguls (W/M) - Idre Fjäll, Sweden; FIS Snowboard World Cup - Parallel Slalom (W/M) - Winterberg, Germany; FIS Alpine World Cup - Giant Slalom & Slalom (M) - Val d'Isere, France
11-12 December - FIS Freestyle World Cup - Ski Cross (W/M) - Arosa, Switzerland
Softball
7-11 December - WBSC U12 Softball World Cup - Taiwan
Sport Stacking
9-11 December - WSSA 2022 Asian Open Sport Stacking Championships - Taipei City, Taiwan
Squash
6-10 December - The Hong Kong Football Club Open 2022 - Hong Kong, China
10-16 December - WSF Women's World Team Championships - Cairo, Egypt
Surfing
4-11 December - ISA 2022 Para Surfing World Championship - Pismo Beach, CA, USA
Table Soccer
10-11 December - ITSF Pro Tour - Fus Trnava Regional Championships 2022/23 - Trnava, Slovakia
Table Tennis
4-11 December - 2022 ITTF World Youth Championships - Tunis, Tunisia
Tennis
5-11 December - Open P21 Angers Arena Loire (WTA) - Angers, France
11-17 December - Open BLS de Limoges (WTA) - Limoges, France
Triathlon
9 December - IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain
10 December - IRONMAN New Zealand - Taupo, New Zealand; 2022 Africa Junior and Senior Triathlon Cup - Dakhla, Morocco
Volleyball
7-11 December - FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship 2022 - Betim, Brazil
Waterski & Wakeboarding
10-11 December - IWWF Asia Wakefest Singapore 2022 - Singapore
Weightlifting
1-10 December - IWF Masters World Championships - Orlando, FL, USA
5-16 December - IWF World Championships - Paris 2023 Qualifying Event - Bogotá, Colombia
Wrestling
10 December - International Tournament - Arvo Haavisto (GR) - Ilmajoki, Finland
10-11 December - Senior World Cup (FS, WW) - Coralville, IA, USA
Wushu
3-11 December - 8th World Junior Wushu Championships - Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
* The list is based on the best information we can obtain. Some of the sports events may be postponed or cancelled at the last moment.