RoboCup 2026 Heads to Incheon, South Korea with Humanoid Soccer Focus

Executive Briefing

• Hosts RoboCup 2026 in Incheon, South Korea from July 2-6, featuring competitions, training, and a symposium
• Shifts soccer leagues to prioritize humanoid robots as the most prominent format update this year
• Features multiple league tracks including RoboCupSoccer, RoboCupRescue, RoboCup@Home, Industrial, and Junior divisions
• Includes a July 6 symposium with keynotes on autonomous robot navigation and human-robot meaning-making
• Offers WEROB workshop targeting students, mentors, and educators to share educational robotics innovations