2026 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event (January)

The 2026 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event is being held from January 5 to 10, 2026 at the Dumfries Ice Bowl in Dumfries, Scotland. The top four placing teams will qualify for the 2026 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Geneva, Switzerland. This event was moved from its usual December date, where it had been held since 2019, to January to accommodate the packed schedule of the 2026 Olympic season. A record 33 teams are expected to participate in the event, surpassing the previous all-time high of 29 teams in 2024. Coinciding with the increase in the number of teams, the playoff field will be expanded from eight to twelve for the first time. This event also marked the debut of Pakistan in a world curling event.