The Guardian is introducing some new ways for app users and subscribers to follow World Cup 2018 and the rest of our live sport.
In May we launched Live for Premium Tier subscribers of the app on iPhone and Android. Live lets readers get the news as it happens - with a rolling interface that brings you every breaking news story as well as every entry from every one of our news liveblogs. It’s a great way of getting a snapshot of what is happening right now in the world.
In time for the World Cup, we have introduced Sport to the Live panel, and tap the Sport button at the top. All the latest sports news will be appear as it happens – every story and every blog post, including all 64 games at Russia 2018.
Simply swipe left from the app’s home screen to access the Live panel. Start your 7-day free trial to try out today.
Receive match notifications for your favourite teams
Readers have told us that notifications really help when you can’t watch the game, but don’t want to miss out on the action. We have brought our match notifications to the World Cup. Sign up to countries you want to follow throughout the competition and you will receive live match notifications for every game they play.
We will send you a single auto-updating notification which is updated at kick-off, half-time, full-time and when goals are scored.
To sign up, simply tap on the promotional banner or go to Settings > Notifications > World Cup teams. Switch on for the teams you’re interested in.
Stay in the know throughout competition and see upcoming matches
Over a month of world-class football, it can be hard to remember when the best games are happening or what the latest is. With only a couple taps, you can see all upcoming matches and group tables within the app.
Tap on the menu, tap Football then tap either Matches for upcoming games or Tables for the competition status.
As always, we welcome your feedback so please email apps.feedback@theguardian.com with your thoughts.
The Guardian app is available to download for free on iOS and Android through the app stores.
Live is available with the premium tier - subscribe today for £5.99 per month (USD $6.99/ AUD $9.99). Enjoy our World Cup 2018 coverage and match notifications with the free version.
