The 2026 FIFA World Cup is live (June 11 – July 19). Stream real-time World Cup 2026 live scores, full fixtures, results, lineups and deep statistics through one fast, predictable JSON API — ship today and keep your app running across 900+ other leagues long after the final.
Live match scores with sub-second cached reads, full group and knockout schedules, results and head-to-head history, lineups, formations, and player and team statistics. The same API covers 900+ other leagues — so your app keeps working long after the final.
| Use case | Endpoint family |
|---|---|
| Live scores & status | /fixtures?live=all |
| Group & knockout schedule | /fixtures · /fixtures/rounds |
| Lineups & events | /fixtures/lineups · /fixtures/events |
| Team & player stats | /teams/statistics · /players |
One request returns every in-play World Cup 2026 match with current score, status and elapsed time — cached globally so it stays fast when the whole world refreshes at once.
curl "https://api.kickoffapi.com/v1/fixtures?live=all" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"response": [
{
"fixture": { "id": 12534, "status": { "short": "1H", "elapsed": 27 } },
"league": { "name": "World Cup", "season": 2026, "round": "Group Stage" },
"teams": { "home": { "name": "Mexico" }, "away": { "name": "South Africa" } },
"goals": { "home": 1, "away": 0 }
}
]
}Swap live=all for a date or round to pull the full fixtures, results and standings. See the full documentation, our live scores API and Nations League API, or compare us vs football-data.org and vs SportMonks.
100 requests a day, no credit card, every endpoint — real-time scores included. Prototype your World Cup app today, upgrade when traffic arrives.
Sub-second cached reads, predictable JSON and clear rate-limit headers — engineered for the minutes when the whole world refreshes at once.
Call the fixtures endpoint with live=all to receive every in-play World Cup 2026 match with current score, status and elapsed time, served from a global cache for fast reads.
Yes — the Hobby tier is free with 100 requests per day and access to all endpoints, ideal for prototyping a World Cup app.
Yes. Live fixtures update continuously and are served from a global cache for fast reads.
900+ leagues and cups worldwide, so your app stays useful all year — not just during the tournament.
Get your free API key and be live before the next whistle.