Follow the whole World Cup, not just your team. The new World Championship feed brings you every knockout match in one place: the live match as it unfolds, goals the moment they land with a photo of the scorer, and the full result when the whistle goes. Know the match before it kicks off. Every match day opens with a preview of the day's game, a countdown to kickoff, who's favoured, how both teams got here and the players most likely to decide it. Same-day heads-up so you're never caught off guard. Live on your lock screen. The day's knockout match runs as a Live Activity, so the score and the minute are there without opening the app. Plus: live match minute on the card and lock screen, a "Coming up" card so your feed always knows what's next, friendlier onboarding, and faster switching between the teams you follow.

Live match minute: the lock-screen Live Activity and the in-app live card now show the current minute out of 90, so you always know where the game is. Your feed always knows what's next. Every country leads with a "Coming up" card and a live countdown to the next World Cup match, plus a build-up the day before, so the feed is never empty in the run-up. Make it yours: follow a partner, parent, sibling or friend (their name, used throughout), and now follow up to two countries and two clubs at once. Goals as they happen: alerts name the scorer and the minute, and the live card and match recap show who scored and when. A quick read on every match: likely win, could go either way, or likely loss, with an "as expected, upset, or surprise" line on the result. Friendlier onboarding: tap Premier League or World Cup to see what they mean, a clearer how-it-works walk-through, and a better notifications nudge. Calendar: see your last result, and a game you're watching stays put while it's live. Plus faster country switching, with your notifications following the switch.

Match days just got better. Live scores on your Lock Screen When his country plays, the score now lives right on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Glance down, know where the game's at, and text him at exactly the right moment. No need to open the app. Goal, half-time and full-time alerts We'll tap you on the shoulder when his team scores, at the break, and at the final whistle, with a quick line on what just happened and whether it's a good moment to message him. Know the opponent before kickoff The "Coming up" card now shows who his team is up against, including their manager and danger men, so you can drop a name into the conversation before the game even starts. Smoother and steadier Fixed an issue where some of your details could reset after fully closing the app, and made calendar sync more reliable so his fixtures land in your calendar every time. Enjoy the tournament. We've got the talking points covered.