Apple Sports app launches World Cup support in new update

Apple’s Sports app has just been updated to version 4.0, adding new features for the upcoming World Cup. Here are the new features.

You can follow the 2026 World Cup using the Apple Sports application

The Apple Sports app is one of the most frequently updated Apple apps. And version 4.0 has just arrived on the App Store.

You can download the Apple Sports app here.

With the latest update, the Sports app is now ready for the World Cup before it begins in June.

From Apple’s official release notes:

What’s new

  • Everything you need to follow the 2026 World Cup. When the tournament begins in June, view each team’s starting lineups and lineups, follow matchups and results in the tournament bracket, and follow the action in real time.
  • Now fans around the world can use Apple Sports to get real-time updates on their favorite teams and leagues.

If you launch Apple Sports after the update, you’ll see a banner encouraging you to follow the World Cup action by choosing specific teams to follow. You can also optionally just follow “2026 FIFA World Cup” to get all the updates.

It is not clear exactly what the second point refers to.

Maybe before version 4.0, Apple Sports app was not available in some parts of the world. Or because the World Cup brings together teams from around the world, Apple has just touted its appeal to fans around the world.

In any case, it’s great to see Apple continue to update its Sports app with such regularity.

Do you use the Apple Sports app? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments.

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