Apple Sports is getting a more visual World Cup experience with live player formations

Date:
Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Apple is expanding the Apple Sports app to 90 new markets ahead of FIFA World Cup 26 while introducing a more visual tournament experience with live formations, lineup tracking, and real-time match updates.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple Sports is launching in 90 new markets ahead of FIFA World Cup 26 A new visual tournament hub adds live formations, lineups, and team tracking As with other sports, we're expecting it to update in real-time for these games While its not quite a hattrick, Apple is pulling a one-two punch of announcements for the Apple Sports app ahead of one of the biggest global sporting events of the year, kicking off next month: the FIFA World Cup 26.

For those who havent used it, the Apple Sports app is designed to be a one-stop shop for sports scores and live updates for most major games across categories. Be it baseball, soccer, football, tennis, basketball, or Formula 1, the app also supports larger tournaments. Apple Sports is free and available to download in over 170 countries and regions, after the Cupertino-based technology giant added 90 new markets today. So if it wasnt available in your home country yet, Apple might have added it to the list. Latest Videos From You may like I'm looking forward to using Philips Hue Sports Live during the World Cup TORRAS is bringing the spirit of football culture to your phone case I got scanned by FIFAs World Cup VAR tech heres what its like to become a digital twin

Fans of FIFA, though, will be pleased to know that you can get ready to track the tournament as a whole and your favorite teams ahead of the first match kicking off in June. The team working on Apple Sports is ushering in a new tournament view that will let you track any team from the early group stages through to the finals. (Image credit: Apple) Its a very clean visual look
that presents a decent bit of information in an easy, glanceable fashion of course, youll be able to click or tap to dive in deeper. Maybe even more interesting, though, are the visual formations that let you get a sense of
the team structure and player positioning via photos spread across the pitch. Its an easy way to view the starting lineup, see whos on the bench, and
follow how the competition is shaping up.

As players are subbed in and out, Apple Sports will update this view as well as the other stats. One of the more impressive parts of the Apple Sports app since launch is the speed at which it pulls in real-time data and presents
it, often beating a TV or radio broadcast since theres no delay. (Image credit: Apple) Itll be one to watch for the FIFA World Cup 26, but chances
are Apple wont let performance slip for such an important series of matches
on a true world stage. In a shared quote alongside this expansion of the app, Oliver Schusser, Apples SVP of Music, Sports, Apple TV, and Beats, emphasized the importance of the data, saying: Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals,
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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.

Much like weve seen with Apple Sports supporting Formula 1 and linking the experience to other parts of Apples ecosystem, youll be able to jump into Apple News if youre in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, or
Australia to see content about the World Cup. Unlike with MLS, Friday Night Baseball, or Formula 1, though, Apple TV itself isnt broadcasting the games.

Even so, with a range of sports apps on the market many of which cost money Apple Sports is clearly trying to beef up its interface for the FIFA World Cup, and Im keen to see how these features work in practice and the speed at which they update.

Let me know what you think about the updates in the comments down below. And yes, the Apple Sports app is still free and exclusive to the iPhone. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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