2021 in association football
The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the year 2021 throughout the world.
Events[edit]
Men's national teams[edit]
FIFA[edit]
- 22 July – 7 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in
Japan
- 19–29 August: 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in
Russia
:
RFU
:
Japan
:
Switzerland
- 4th:
Senegal
- 12 September – 3 October: 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in
Lithuania
:
Portugal
:
Argentina
:
Brazil
- 4th:
Kazakhstan
- 30 November – 18 December: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in
Qatar
AFC[edit]
AFF[edit]
- 5 December – 1 January 2022: 2020 AFF Championship in
Singapore
CAFA[edit]
- 19–23 November: 2021 CAFA U-15 Championship in
Dushanbe
:
Iran
:
Tajikistan
:
Uzbekistan
- 4th:
Kyrgyzstan
SAFF[edit]
- 1–16 October: 2021 SAFF Championship in
Maldives
:
India
:
Nepal
:
Maldives
- 4th:
Bangladesh
WAFF[edit]
- 4–12 October: 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship in
Saudi Arabia
:
Jordan
:
Saudi Arabia
:
Iraq
:
Syria
- 20 November – 1 December: 2021 WAFF U-18 Championship in
Iraq
UAFA[edit]
- 20–29 May: 2021 Arab Futsal Cup in
Egypt
:
Morocco
:
Egypt
:
Bahrain
:
United Arab Emirates
- 20 June – 6 July: 2021 Arab Cup U-20 in
Egypt
:
Saudi Arabia
:
Algeria
:
Egypt
:
Tunisia
CAF[edit]
- 16 January – 7 February: 2020 African Nations Championship in
Cameroon
- 14 February – 6 March: 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in
Mauritania
- 23–29 May: 2021 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in
Senegal
:
Senegal
:
Mozambique
:
Morocco
- 4th:
Uganda
CECAFA[edit]
- 17–31 July: 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup in
Ethiopia
:
Tanzania
:
Burundi
:
South Sudan
- 4th:
Kenya
COSAFA[edit]
- 7–18 July: 2021 COSAFA Cup in
Port Elizabeth
:
South Africa
:
Senegal
:
Eswatini
- 4th:
Mozambique
- 1 December –: 2021 COSAFA Under-17 Championship in
Lesotho
UNAF[edit]
- 18–24 January: 2021 UNAF U-17 Tournament in
Algeria
- 8–17 November: 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament in
Tunisia
:
Tunisia
:
Egypt
:
Mauritania
- 4th:
Algeria
WAFU[edit]
- 5–18 January: 2021 WAFU Zone B U-17 Tournament in
Togo
:
Ivory Coast
:
Nigeria
:
Burkina Faso
- 4th:
Niger
- 5–13 February: 2021 WAFU Zone A U-17 Tournament in
Senegal
:
Senegal
:
Mali
:
Guinea-Bissau
:
Mauritania
CONCACAF[edit]
- 3–9 May: 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in
Guatemala
:
Costa Rica
:
United States
:
Guatemala
- 4th:
Panama
- 3–6 June: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in
United States
:
United States
:
Mexico
:
Honduras
- 4th:
Costa Rica
- 10 July – 1 August: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in
United States
:
United States
:
Mexico
:
Canada
:
Qatar
CONMEBOL[edit]
- 13 June – 10 July: 2021 Copa América in
Brazil
UEFA[edit]
- 24–31 March (group stage), 31 May – 6 June (knockout stage): 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in
Hungary and
Slovenia
:
Germany
:
Portugal
:
Netherlands
:
Spain
- 11 June – 11 July: UEFA Euro 2020 in 11 European countries (Final in
England)
- 6–10 October: 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals in
Italy
Invitational[edit]
- 23–29 March: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
Nepal
:
Nepal
:
Bangladesh
:
Kyrgyzstan U23
- 26–29 May: 2021 Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament in
Ukraine
:
Uzbekistan
:
Azerbaijan
:
Ukraine
- 1–10 June: 2020 Baltic Cup in
Vilnius,
Riga and
Tallinn
- 2–7 September: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
Kyrgyzstan
:
Kyrgyzstan
:
Palestine
:
Bangladesh
- 8–19 November: 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament in
Sri Lanka
:
Seychelles
:
Sri Lanka
:
Bangladesh
- 4th:
Maldives
- 8–13 December–: 2021 Copa Raúl Coloma Rivas in
Chile
Women's national teams[edit]
FIFA[edit]
- 21 July – 6 August: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in
Japan
:
Canada
:
Sweden
:
United States
- 4th:
Australia
AFC[edit]
CAFA[edit]
- 11–17 June: 2021 CAFA U-20 Women's Championship in
Dushanbe
:
Uzbekistan
:
Iran
:
Kyrgyzstan
- 4th:
Afghanistan
- 30 June – 9 July: 2021 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in
Dushanbe
:
Uzbekistan
:
Iran
:
Tajikistan
- 4th:
Afghanistan
SAFF[edit]
- 11–22 December: 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship in
Dhaka
:
Bangladesh
:
India
:
Nepal
- 4th:
Bhutan
UAFA[edit]
CAF[edit]
CECAFA[edit]
- 30 October – 9 November: 2021 CECAFA Women's U20 Championship in
Uganda
COSAFA[edit]
- 28 September – 9 October: 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in
Port Elizabeth
:
Tanzania
:
Malawi
:
Zambia
- 4th:
South Africa
Invitational[edit]
- 17–23 February: 2021 Turkish Women's Cup in
Turkey
:
Nigeria
:
Uzbekistan
:
CSKA Moscow
- 4th:
Equatorial Guinea
- 18–23 February: 2021 Malta International Women's Football Tournament in
Malta
- 18–24 February: 2021 'Three Nations, One Goal' Cup in
Brussels,
Aachen and
Venlo
:
Netherlands
:
Germany
:
Belgium
- 18–24 February: 2021 SheBelieves Cup in
United States
:
United States
:
Brazil
:
Canada
- 4th:
Argentina
- 5–11 April: 2021 Three Nations Cup in
Uzbekistan
:
Belarus
:
Uzbekistan
:
India
- 7–12 April: Four Nation Tournament in
Armenia
- 8–14 June: Bansko Pirin Women's Cup in
Bulgaria
:
Bulgaria
:
North Macedonia
:
Albania
- 10–13 June: 2020 Baltic Women's Cup in
Alytus
:
Lithuania
:
Faroe Islands
:
Estonia
- 4th:
Latvia
- 10–15 June: Three Nations Training Tournament in
Bohuslän
- 27–29 June: 2020 Baltic Women's U19 Cup in
Tallinn
- 25 November – 1 December: 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus in
Brazil
Club continental champions[edit]
Men[edit]
Women[edit]
Region | Tournament | Defending champion | Champion | Title | Last honour |
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AFC (Asia) | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship | ![]() | ![]() | 1st | — |
2021 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship | ![]() | Season postponed to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
CAF (Africa) | 2021 CAF Women's Champions League | The first edition | ![]() | 1st | ― |
CONMEBOL (South America) | 2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina | ![]() | ![]() | 3rd | 2019 |
UEFA (Europe) | 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League | ![]() | ![]() | 1st | — |