With the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 in full swing, CCs can be found slumped around their television sets, the glow of the screen illu­minating their excitement, ready for a triumphant roar at any moment. The games are a great time for friends to come to together and cel­ebrate. During this festive time, however, there are some who cannot watch the games. For those on the move or are busy, there are plenty of phone apps. Make sure to have one of these free apps on hand if you don’t want to miss any action from Russia, or when you want to simply look through highlights with your friends.

 

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Official App:

 

We can’t really have a list of World Cup apps without the official offer­ing from FIFA itself. FIFA has done a great job with the app this year with a comprehensive coverage of the game, with features like latest score, exclusive updates, fixture-check, team tracking and rankings. The app also lets you watch the game live on the go, which is a neat feature when you can’t watch it on the big screen. If you just want to look at some highlights, the app offers a pleth­ora of photos and videos as well. Content like player interviews and match highlights come as a welcome change from the number-heavy facts we usually find in these apps. The only thing missing is commentary and game analysis, but there are plenty of other apps and portals for that.

 

BBC Sport:

If you’re not too much into the World Cup but just want to follow the game, the BBC Sport app is for you. It offers some great up-to-date analysis, live coverage and high­lights; it performs best when it’s sending you ping notifications on the latest updates. The BBC Sport articles are well-written, easily com­pressible and detailed. The BBC Sport app is not only centered on the World Cup, it also provides ample news for other sports. To make sure you don’t get lost in the barrage of information, the app lets you create your own My Sport page, where you can customize the infor­mation you want. This helps you focus on the games you love and drown out the rest.

 

 

 

 

theScore:

theScore is a great app if you’re a fan of all sports and not just football. The app does lean more towards football, with a wide coverage of leagues and matches over the world. The app houses all the regular features like breaking news alerts, in-depth game stats and video interviews. Going a bit further, the app consolidates information from various social media sites, providing you with an insight on what the community thinks and is talking about. theScore is a brilliant app to keep track of the online community of World Cup fans.