How iPhone Users Can Keep Up With The World Cup

The biggest sporting event for 2018 just kicked off last night, Russia took on Saudi Arabia and delivered an expected result for the home team. As 32 teams gather in Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup, tech company’s like Apple would like to keep its legions of iPhone users stay abreast on the action and highlights of the game. There are various services being introduced just of the occassion.
iPhone users can now ask Siri When does France play Australia? Or Who is in the England squad? This service has been rolled out in Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Israel — this is in addition to 26 other countries that already support Siri sports.
Throughout the month, the App Store editors will alo highlight their favorite apps and games from football stars, offer tips on taking a perfect football photo and how to best get that football fix on social media. The Store will also feature key football-related apps and games with broadcaster apps like FOX NOW or BBC Sport, and games like FIFA Mobile and PES 2018.
Want to catch the game on the mobile phone, Apple TV app in the US and Canada, where the Sports feature is available, users will be able to keep track of all the action on FOX NOW in the US; and TSN and RDS, Bell Media’s English and French-language apps in Canada.
For news, track all the stats with up-to-date scores and schedules, a knockout bracket and profiles of the event’s key players from Eight by Eight magazine. News users can keep up with all of the action from trusted sources, all in one place. Apple Music will also feature playlists for each of the 32 participating nations from artists in each country as chosen by local teams. There’s also an editorial collection of podcast entitled “The Beautiful Game,” where users can check out shows like Jetty’s “Game of our Lives” and Gimlet’s “We Came to Win” that talk about the drama off the football field, as well as traditional, established sports podcasts like “Men in Blazers.”

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