International Football Tournaments Between Now and World Cup 2014

July 14th, 2010 | by: Daryl | View Comments

World Cup 2010 gets a little smaller in the rear view mirror every day now, and the next big show isn’t until 2014. But if you find yourself in need of an international football tournament fix, then don’t worry. There are plenty of events scheduled. Below you’ll find an extensive (but not complete) list of the international tournaments happening between now and Brazil 2014.

There are some obvious big ones in there. Euro 2012 stands out, as does Copa America 2011. The double does of 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations should be fun too (I think that’s happening so that the tournament can start playing in odd numbered years to avoid scheduling future tournaments the same year as World Cups, in case you were wondering). The Asian Cup is next January too (and thanks to Aidan for pointing that out).

So have a look at the international soccer tournaments below, and let us know about any we missed in the comments.

2010

July 13 – August 1: U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010 in Germany
September 5 – September 25: U-17 Women’s World Cup 2010 in Trinidad & Tobago

2011

January 7 – January 29: Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar
June 11 – June 25: U-21 European Championship 2011 in Denmark
June 26 – July 17: Women’s World Cup 2011 in Germany
July 3 – July 24: Copa America 2011 in Argentina
Dates TBD: U-20 World Cup 2011 in Colombia
Dates TBD: U-17 World Cup 2011 in Mexico
Dates and location TBD: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011

2012

January/February: Africa Cup of Nations 2012 in Gabon & Equatorial Guinea
June 8 – July 1: European Championship 2012 on Poland & Ukraine
July 28 – August 11: Football at the Summer Olympics 2012 in Great Britain

2013

January/February: Africa Cup of Nations 2013 in Libya
June: Confederations Cup 2013 in Brazil
Date and location TBD: U-20 World Cup 2013
Date and location TBD: U-21 European Championship 2013
Date and location TBD: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013

2014

13 June – 13 July: World Cup 2014 in Brazil

Of course there’s more to life than international football. There’s club football too. Read The Offside blogs for club football coverage, including this list of European league kickoff dates.