FIFA World Cup 2026 Scraper — Results, Fixtures, Standings & Bracket

Overview

This Apify Actor scrapes the entire FIFA World Cup 2026 — all 104 matches across the USA, Canada, and Mexico — in a single run, returning structured, deduplicated results. Get live scores, final results, upcoming fixtures, the full knockout bracket, group standings, goal scorers, cards, venues, and attendance without any API keys or coding.

Data updates live during matches, so a run started mid-game returns the latest available scoreline, scorers, and cards.

At a glance:

• ⚽ All 104 matches — group stage through the final
• 📊 All 12 group tables (48 teams)
• 🏆 Full knockout bracket, including placeholder fixtures before teams qualify
• 🔄 Auto-deduplicated across overlapping stage windows
• 💾 Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML
• 🔌 No API key required

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✨ Core Features

• Complete coverage — Group Stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third-Place Match, and Final
• Live scores & results — scoreline, status (scheduled / live / full-time), and winner, updated in real time
• Upcoming fixtures — kickoff times, venues, and broadcasters for games not yet played
• Knockout bracket — every knockout tie, with placeholders like Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up until teams are confirmed
• Group standings — rank, played, W/D/L, goals for/against, goal difference, points, and qualification status
• Goal scorers & cards — every goal (with minute, own goals, penalties) and every yellow/red card
• Match context — stadium, city, country, attendance, TV/streaming networks, and a recap headline
• Powerful filters — by stage, match status, or specific team
• Auto-deduplication — each match appears exactly once, even across stage boundaries

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📥 Input Parameters

All parameters are optional. Run with empty input to scrape the whole tournament plus standings.

Field	Type	Default	Notes
stages	array	all stages	Stages to scrape: group-stage, round-of-32, round-of-16, quarterfinals, semifinals, 3rd-place-match, final
matchStatus	string	all	Filter by status: all, completed (results), upcoming (fixtures), live
team	string	—	Only matches involving this team. Accepts a name or 3-letter code (e.g. Mexico, USA, BRA)
includeMatchDetails	boolean	true	Include goal scorers, cards, attendance, broadcasts, and recap
includeStandings	boolean	true	Also output the 12 group tables (one row per team)

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📤 Output Fields

Results are stored in the default dataset. Each item has a recordType of either match or standing.

Match records (recordType: "match")

Identity: id, stage, stageSlug, group, name, shortName, url

Schedule & status: date (ISO kickoff), status (scheduled / in / post), statusDetail, completed

Teams (homeTeam & awayTeam): name, abbreviation, logo, score, shootoutScore, winner, advanced, form, record

Result: score (e.g. 2-0 or 1-1 (4-2 pens)), winner

Venue: venue.name, venue.city, venue.country, attendance

Match events: goals[] (minute, player, teamId, ownGoal, penalty), cards[] (minute, player, teamId, type), broadcasts[], recap

Standing records (recordType: "standing")

group, rank, team (name / abbreviation / logo), played, wins, draws, losses, goalsFor, goalsAgainst, goalDifference, points, note (qualification status, e.g. Advance to Round of 32)

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💵 Pricing

Pay-per-event — you pay only for the data you actually pull:

• Actor start — once per run
• Match — per match record returned
• Group standings — once per run, only when Include group standings is on (flat fee for all 12 tables)

See the Pricing tab on the Actor's page for current rates.

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⚠️ Notes & Limitations

• Unplayed matches return score: null and winner: null. Knockout fixtures show placeholder team names (e.g. Group D 2nd Place) until the bracket is decided.
• Status values: scheduled (upcoming), in (live now), post (finished). A draw is reported as winner: "Draw" once completed.
• Mixed dataset: matches and standings share one dataset. The dataset views ("Matches" and "Group standings") control which columns display — standings columns appear blank on match rows and vice versa.
• Freshness: schedule the Actor to re-run during the tournament (11 June – 19 July 2026) to keep results and standings current.
• Source: publicly available match data. Use responsibly and in line with applicable terms and laws.

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🧪 Usage Examples

Whole tournament (default)

{
  "matchStatus": "all",
  "includeMatchDetails": true,
  "includeStandings": true
}

Only completed results

{
  "matchStatus": "completed",
  "includeStandings": false
}

Upcoming fixtures, knockout rounds only

{
  "stages": ["round-of-32", "round-of-16", "quarterfinals", "semifinals", "final"],
  "matchStatus": "upcoming"
}

One team's matches

{
  "team": "Mexico",
  "includeStandings": false
}

Group standings only

{
  "stages": [],
  "matchStatus": "completed",
  "includeStandings": true,
  "includeMatchDetails": false
}

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🛠️ Integration Guide

Replace <YOUR_API_TOKEN> with your Apify token and <ACTOR_ID> with this Actor's ID (e.g. your-username/world-cup-2026-scraper).

JavaScript / TypeScript

$npm install apify-client

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });
const input = { matchStatus: 'completed', includeStandings: true };
const run = await client.actor('<ACTOR_ID>').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Python

$pip install apify-client

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run_input = {"matchStatus": "completed", "includeStandings": True}
run = client.actor("<ACTOR_ID>").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

CLI

$echo '{"matchStatus":"completed"}' | apify call <ACTOR_ID> --silent --output-dataset

MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=<ACTOR_ID>", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ & Best Practices

Q: How current is the data? A: Scores, scorers, cards, and standings update live during matches, so a run started mid-game returns the latest available state.

Q: How do I get only my country's games? A: Set the team filter to a country name or 3-letter code (e.g. Argentina or ARG).

Q: Can I get the knockout bracket before the groups finish? A: Yes. Scrape the knockout stages with matchStatus: "upcoming" — fixtures appear with placeholder names (e.g. Group A Winner) and resolve to real teams as the bracket fills in.

Q: What's the difference between the statuses? A: scheduled = upcoming fixture, in = match in progress, post = finished. Use matchStatus to filter to exactly what you need.

Q: Do I need a proxy? A: No setup needed. The Actor uses the default Apify Proxy automatically, which is sufficient for the public data source.

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Ready to start? Click Start with the default input to grab the full tournament, or set a filter to narrow it down to one stage, status, or team.