The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2016 throughout the world.
Events
Men's national teams
AFC
2–15 November: 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup in the
: : : 4th: 19 November – 17 December: 2016 AFF Cup in and
CONMEBOL
3–26 June: Copa América Centenario in the
: : : 4th:
OFC
28 May - 11 June: 2016 OFC Nations Cup in
: : : and
UEFA
10 June — 10 July: UEFA Euro 2016 in . : : : and
Youth (men)
AFC
12–30 January: 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in
: : : 4th: 10–23 July: 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in : : : 4th: 11–24 September: 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in : : : 15 September–2 October: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in : : : and 13–30 October: 2016 AFC U-19 Championship in : : : and
OFC
2–16 September: 2016 OFC U-20 Championship in
: : : and
UEFA
5–21 May: 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
: : : 4th: 11–24 July: 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in : :
Women's national teams
July 26 – August 4: 2016 AFF Women's Championship in Mandalay
: : : 19 November – 3 December: 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations in : : : 4th:
Youth (women) 4–16 May: 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in : : : 4th: 19–31 July: 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in : : : and 30 September–21 October: 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in : : : 4th: 13 November–3 December: 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Port Moresby : : : 4th:
Multi-sports events
Men
3–19 August: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament in Rio de Janeiro, : : : 4th:
Women
3–19 August: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in Rio de Janeiro, : : : 4th:
Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s). 21–29 March 30 May – 7 June (non-UEFA confederations) 29 August – 5 September 3–11 October 7–15 November
Club continental champions
Men
Women
Domestic leagues
UEFA nations
Men
Notes
Women
Notes
CONMEBOL nations
CONCACAF nations
Men
Women
AFC nations
Men
Women
CAF nations
OFC nations
Domestic cups
UEFA nations
Men
Notes
Women
CONMEBOL nations
CONCACAF nations
AFC nations
CAF nations
OFC nations
Detailed results
2016 Summer Olympics (FIFA) August 3 – 20: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (finals takes place at Maracanã Stadium) Men: ; ; Women: ; ;
2016 FIFA tournaments
September 30 – October 21: 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in
defeated , 5–4 in penalties and after a 0–0 in regular play, to win their second FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title. took third place. November 13 – December 3: 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in defeated , 3–1, to win their second FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title. took third place. December 8 – 18: 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Real Madrid defeated Kashima Antlers, 4–2 in extra time, to win their second FIFA Club World Cup title. Atlético Nacional took third place.