It will be difficult to do better than in 2024, the historic year of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, but the 2025 vintage promises to be full of promise in terms of sport. Here are the 10 events not to be missed:
Handball, Men’s World Cup (January 14 – February 2)
Beaten in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games by Germany, the Blues have the opportunity to make up for it in January. A new generation has arrived after the retirements of emblematic players Timothey N’Guessan, Nikola Karabatic, Vincent Gérard and Valentin Porte. In its group, the French handball team will have to battle with Qatar, Kuwait and Austria. This World Cup is played in Norway, Denmark and Croatia. The competition will be broadcast on BeIN Sports and certain Blues matches will be followed on the TF1 group channels.
Rugby, Six Nations Tournament: (January 31 – March 15)
The year 2024 will be one to forget for the XV of France, in view of extra-sporting affairs. But with the return of Antoine Dupont, Olympic rugby sevens champion, the Blues can smile again. We will have to build on the great successes won against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina to succeed in the 6 Nations Tournament. On January 31, they will host Wales before going to England (February 8), Italy (February 23), then Ireland (March 8). They will then host Scotland (March 15). The competition will be broadcast on France Télévisions.
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Formula 1 World Championship (from March 16)
In this year of the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, the arrival of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari will be the event to watch. The first steps of the Frenchman, Isack Hadjar, will also be closely monitored during this season which will start in Australia. The competition will be broadcast on Canal+.
Football, Men’s Champions League (January 21 – May 31)
The last two days of the single group stage, from January 21 to 29, promise a spectacle. Bruges, 19th, is only 3 points behind Arsenal, 3rd. The French clubs are all in the running to continue their journey in the competition. Brest is 7th, Lille 8th, Monaco 16th and Paris-Saint-Germain 25th. You will have to finish in the first 8 to reach the round of 16, and the teams placed between 9th and 24th place will go to the round of 16. The final is scheduled for May 31 in Munich. The competition is broadcast on Canal+.
Football, Men’s Nations League (March 20 – July 8)
Winners of Italy, the Blues will play against Croatia in the quarter-finals (March 20 and 23). If they qualify, they will play against the qualified team after the Netherlands – Spain opposition, on July 4, in the Nations League. The next two matches of Didier Deschamps’ selection are broadcast on TF1.
Tennis, Roland-Garros (May 19 – June 8)
Without Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros will be an orphan in 2025. Winner of the tournament 14 times, the Spaniard leaves room for others. His compatriot Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Yannik Sinner should be there if the last Grand Slams are to be believed. Among the women, the Polish Iga Swiatek, who has won the last three editions, will have to be wary of the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, new world number 1. Wimbledon and the US Open, from June 30 to July 13 and from August 25 to September 7 respectively, will also be followed. The competition will be broadcast on France Télévisions and Prime Video.
FIFA Club World Cup (June 14 – July 13)
8 groups formed by 32 teams will make up this new format of the competition which will be played in the United States from June 14. Clubs from all continents will be pitted against each other. PSG will face Antoine Griezmann’s Atlético Madrid and Copa Libertadores winner Botafogo, among others. The competition will be broadcast for free on DAZN.
Cycling, Tour de France men (July 5 – 27)
The 2025 Tour de France will start from Lille this year. Its arrival will take place on the Champs-Élysées, after a relocation to Nice last year due to the Olympics. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, winner of the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia and the world championships in 2024. The Tour de France will be broadcast, as usual, on France Télévisions and Eurosport.
World Swimming Championships (July 11 – August 3)
Who says swimming says Léon Marchand, five-time Olympic medalist, including 4 times gold. During the long course world championships in Singapore, the French prodigy will be on everyone’s lips. He said he wanted to try crawling, particularly this year. This competition will be broadcast by France Télévisions.
Volleyball, Men’s World Cup (September 12 – 28)
Gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Blues will try to finish on the highest step of the podium, in the Philippines. They will face the Republic of Korea on September 14.
