AACHEN will host the 2026 World Championships for six disciplines - as Burghley loses its bid to host the eventing.
It was confirmed during an FEI board meeting, at the FEI General Assembly on 18 November, that Aachen, Germany, will host the showjumping, dressage, para dressage, eventing, driving and vaulting championships from 10-23 August 2026. Al Ula in Saudi Arabia will host the endurance on 17 October 2026.
In August, the FEI revealed the five shortlisted bidders across the disciplines: Aachen, which applied to host six disciplines; Burghley and the Netherlands' Boekelo, which both applied to host the eventing; and Samorin, Slovakia and Al Ula, which both applied to host the endurance.
Burghley had held the World Championships twice, in 1966 and 1974. Aachen, known for its CHIO, held the…