TikTok is launching a special experience for the World Cup that turns the app into a kind of interactive scoreboard on your mobile, with results, official content and much more in real time. Instead of jumping between apps, you can now follow the games and discover content from teams, players and creators without leaving the feed.

TikTok wants to be the home of the World Cup on your mobile

FIFA chose TikTok as the preferred video platform for the 2026 World Cup, something that no other social network had achieved until now. This alliance makes the app one of the key digital centers of the tournament that will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The collaboration is supported by an official World Cup hub within TikTok, a space where content from FIFA, media with rights, national teams, players and creators are concentrated. There you will see everything from goal clips and highlights to locker room scenes, training sessions, press conferences and exclusive content designed only for the platform.

TikTok already tested this format with the Women's World Cup, through a dedicated hub that offered quick access to official videos and a direct link to the calendar and scores on the FIFA website. That experience worked so well that it is now being expanded for the 2026 men's tournament with more content, more creators and more tools for fans to follow every game from their phone.

Results and statistics in real time from the search bar

The idea is that you don't have to install an extra app just to know how the scoreboard is doing. The entry point is the TikTok search bar at the top of the screen.

When you write the name of two teams that are facing each other, for example a group stage duel, the app displays a special module at the top with the match score and key information about the match in real time. That menu works as a quick tab where you can see how the game is going while you continue browsing your feed.

These types of match experiences usually include minute by minute, scorers, cards and other basic data, something that is already standard in the results centers dedicated to the World Cup. Thanks to the alliance with FIFA and official tournament data, TikTok can rely on that same information to display updated statistics within its own hub.

In addition to the score, you will have access to match statistics and the lineups of each team, with the list of starters and substitutes as recorded on the official World Cup monitoring platforms. For those who live the games intensely, this layer of data turns TikTok into an excellent second screen while the game progresses on television.

The experience is designed for mobile use, so everything is displayed in an easy-to-read vertical format, with modules that open and close within the same TikTok interface. This fits with the platform's goal of offering fast but informative consumption, where you can check the score, return to the feed and then return to the match panel when something important happens.

Teams, players and creators in one place

Beyond the numbers, the true value of TikTok is in the community. Within the World Cup hub, the app highlights the official accounts of the participating teams, which publish their own content and clips generated from FIFA material. From there you can directly follow your favorite team and keep up to date with what they share during the tournament.

You will also have the accounts of star players and content creators specialized in football at hand, who will receive extra access to mixed zones, training sessions and other World Cup spaces as part of the official creator programs. That combination of official content and more casual videos from influencers creates a continuous narrative around each match, beyond the ninety minutes.

FIFA and TikTok talk about a World Cup designed to be even more accessible and participatory, where fans can discover challenges, filters, stickers and special dynamics that revolve around the matches. Tools like GamePlan, TikTok's offering for sports, are designed so that those who watch clips of the tournament are more likely to end up watching the full matches on official streaming platforms.

In practice, this means that you can start by watching a short summary of the match, then open the results module at the top of the search, review the statistics, follow your team's official account and finish by commenting on the great goal you saw in a vertical clip. Everything is integrated within the same app, something especially attractive for a generation that already consumes football, memes and news in the same place.

In the end, TikTok is not intended to replace the traditional World Cup broadcast, but rather to become the screen that accompanies you while the ball rolls. With real-time results, statistics, lineups and direct access to the official accounts of teams and players, the platform is positioned as one of the key spaces to experience the World Cup from your mobile and to gain visibility on Google Discover with fresh content around each match.