How to follow the World Cup on FotMob
Ahead of the big kick off tonight, here’s a guide to getting the best out of your FotMob app during the 2026 World Cup.
By Bill Biss
As always, our aim is to make following football easier, so here are some of the ways we will be trying to do that over the next few weeks – both in the app, and via our social channels.
First of all, the starting point: Make sure you navigate to the World Cup page in the app, hit ‘Follow’ and then tap the bell icon to control what match alerts you want set for the upcoming games.
From here, if you have an iPhone, we have also added the ability to turn on ‘Live Activities’ for all games. This will allow you to get live scores pinned directly to your lock screen, meeaning you don’t even have to open your phone to keep track of the action.
Android users can also now use live activities, subject to the right system updates being available for your device.
In the app, we will, of course, have all the live stats you would expect from us – including xG, heat maps, momentum, shot maps, ball possession, the FotMob match ratings, and countless other data points.
If you want to learn more about any of the nations who have qualified for the finals, you can click on their profile in the app to read an extensive preview that will give you all the info you’ll ever need to know – here, for example, is a look at debutants Curaçao.
You’ll also be able to follow and interact with our enhanced live text commentary. Our editors would love to hear your thoughts so send us an email to live@fotmob.com and you never know, you may even see yourself on FotMob.
Post-match, we’ll have fast, human-written match reports, and official highlights so even if you’ve missed the game, or you couldn’t stay awake for it – we’ve got you covered with everything you need, when you need it.
And our last tip, pre-tournament, is something that has been going viral across social media: Sync all the World Cup fixtures directly to your calendar.
To do this, please follow the steps as laid out in this handy guide – HERE.
And if you fancy showing off your ball knowledge, there is still time to enter our free Predictor challenge. Looks for the FotMob Predict page in the app, or click through this link to play.
Predict the scores, create a mini-league for the group chat or the office, and collect those bragging rights when the points start racking up.
Beyond the app, have a read of the first of our World Cup daily editions of The Assist, the free FotMob newsletter.
Early each day during the tournament, we’ll be bringing you all the latest information and talking points you may have missed from the games played overnight, and also take a look at all the unmissable action that is coming up. All in an easily digestable five minute read.
You can read and subscribe to The Assist – HERE.
And last, but not least, our social teams will covering the tournament on the ground in North America for our followers on Instagram, TikTok, and X (formally Twitter).
Follow our channels for exclusive content from around the grounds and soak in that special World Cup atmosphere.
If it’s good enough for England international, Eberechi Eze, we think there’s something for you too.
(All images via FotMob and IMAGO)
You can follow the World Cup with FotMob – with in-depth stat coverage, including xG, shot maps, and player ratings. Download the free app here.
Add FotMob as a preferred news source on Google by clicking – here.