Apple Sports App Expands Globally with Enhanced Features for FIFA World Cup 2026
Apple has significantly expanded its Apple Sports app, now reaching over 170 countries and regions worldwide, including more than 90 newly added markets. This expansion comes just in time for the FIFA World Cup 2026, ensuring fans globally have seamless access to real-time scores, statistics, and personalized content.
The Apple Sports app, designed for speed and simplicity, offers a personalized experience by placing users’ favorite teams and leagues at the forefront. With the upcoming World Cup, the app introduces several new features to enhance user engagement:
– Tournament Bracket View: A clean, scrollable interface allows fans to track matchups and results for each round, making it easy to follow a team’s progression from the group stage to the final match.
– Visual Formations: Enhanced game cards display visual formations for each team’s starting lineup, providing deeper tactical insights ahead of matches.
– One-Tap Access to Apple News: Users can connect directly to comprehensive editorial coverage, including the latest headlines, through Apple News.
Additionally, the app supports Live Activities on the iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch, enabling fans to follow every moment of a match with just a glance. Widgets can be added to iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Home Screens to track tournament progress in real time. With a single tap, users can jump to the Apple TV app to find live matches on connected streaming services throughout the tournament.
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Music, Sports, Apple TV, and Beats, stated, The World Cup unites fans across the globe, making it the ideal moment to bring Apple Sports to even more users. Apple Sports was designed to be fast and simple, giving fans an easy way to stay on top of scores, stats, and the action that matters most in real time.
The Apple Sports app is available for free download on the App Store.
