# FIFA Watch

> 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage — fixtures, scores, squads, news, and host cities.

## About

FIFA Watch is a multilingual (zh/en/es/ja/pt/fr) reference site covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It provides match schedules, group standings, team profiles, player data, venue guides, and original news in six languages.

- Website: https://fifawatch.com
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Languages: Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, French
- Full data dump: https://fifawatch.com/llms-full.txt
- RSS (per language): https://fifawatch.com/{lang}/rss.xml (replace {lang} with zh, en, es, ja, pt, fr)
- News Sitemap: https://fifawatch.com/news-sitemap.xml

## Content sections

- **Schedule**: Full 104-match schedule with kick-off times, venues, and fixtures — https://fifawatch.com/en/schedule/
- **Teams**: 48 team profiles with squads, coach info, FIFA ranking, World Cup history — https://fifawatch.com/en/team/
- **Players**: 1150+ player profiles with bios, stats, career events — https://fifawatch.com/en/team/{team-slug}/player/{player-slug}/
- **News**: Original multilingual analysis, squad announcements, match previews — https://fifawatch.com/en/news/
- **Host Cities**: 16 venue guides across 3 countries — https://fifawatch.com/en/cities/
- **Standings**: Live group standings for all 12 groups — visible on team and schedule pages
- **Guides**: Travel, transport, and culture guides for each host city

## Tournament facts

- Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026
- Host countries: United States, Canada, Mexico
- Teams: 48 (expanded from 32)
- Total matches: 104
- Venues: 16 stadiums across 16 cities
- Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (June 11)
- Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (July 19)

## Flash News (Live Updates)

- Live updates page: https://fifawatch.com/en/live/
- Flash API: https://fifawatch.com/api/flash/en.json (replace en with zh, es, ja, pt, fr)
- Update frequency: every 3 minutes during matches
- Content: goals, red cards, full-time results, squad announcements, lineup reveals
- Schema: LiveBlogPosting on /live/ pages

## Data update frequency

- Flash news: every 3 minutes during matches
- News articles: published daily
- Squad announcements: updated as national teams announce
- Match results and standings: updated after each match