The Beautiful Game will have a new home in November when Qatar hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 28-day tournament will bring together 32 teams, some of whom, like Costa Rica, will simply be happy to be there, while others, like Argentina, will be hellbent on world domination. The fun begins on November 20 with the host country taking on Ecuador in the first of 48 group stage matches.
Soccer's crown jewel is just one of dozens of must-see events from a jam-packed month. Sports fans can also look forward to UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, and the eagerly anticipated return of NCAA college basketball.
Stay abreast of all the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated November sports calendar below.
Melbourne Cup
November 1
Flemington Racecourse (Melbourne, Australia)
NCAAF Week 10 begins
November 1-5
Various venues
NFL Week 9 begins
November 3-7
Various venues
2022-23 NBA G League season begins
November 4
Various venues
Breeders' Cup Classic
November 5
Keeneland (Lexington, KY)
Last possible date for the 2022 World Series
November 5
Venue TBD
Dmitry vs. Gilberto Ramirez WBA light heavyweight title fight
November 5
Etihad Arena (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
2022 CFL Playoffs begin
November 6
Various venues
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
November 6
Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, AZ)
2022 TCS New York City Marathon
November 6
New York, NY
2022-23 NCAA Division I College Basketball season begins
November 7
Various venues
NCAAF Week 11 begins
November 8-12
Various venues
NFL Week 10 begins
November 10-14
Various venues
Cadence Bank Houston Open
November 10-13
Memorial Park Golf Course (Houston, TX)
F1 Heineken Brazil Grand Prix
November 11-13
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
November 12
Madison Sqaure Garden (New York, NY)
Nitto ATP Finals
November 12-21
Pala Alpitour (Turin, Italy)
NFL International Series: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
November 13
Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)
NCAAF Week 12 begins
November 15-19
Various venues
NFL Week 11 begins
November 17-21
Various venues
The RSM Classic
November 17-20
Sea Island Resort (Saint Simons Island, GA)
F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
November 18-20
Yas Marina Circuit (Yas Tunnel, Abu Dhabi)
World Cup 2022 opening match and Group Stage begins
November 20
Various venues, Qatar
2022 CFL Grey Cup
November 20
Mosaic Stadium (Regina, SK)
NFL International Series: San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals
November 21
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, Mexico)
NCAAF Week 13 begins
November 22-26
Various venues
2022 Davis Cup Finals
November 22-27
Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain)
NFL Thanksgiving Day games
November 24
Detroit, MI, Arlington, TX, and Minneapolis, MN
NFL Week 12 begins
November 24-28
Various venues
