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FIFAWC Scores

A free, native macOS menu bar app for FIFA World Cup 2026 — live scores, schedules, and goal animations. Dark glass panels, orange brand accent, zero bloat.

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macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Universal (Apple Silicon & Intel) · Free & open source

FIFAWC Scores panel showing live World Cup matches with dark glass UI

Dark glass panels with orange brand accent — live scores, standings, and settings in one compact view

Menu bar showing live match with team color highlights Menu bar showing GOAL! alert animation

Menu bar label — live score with team highlights  ·  GOAL! alert flashes for 5 seconds

Settings tab with API key input, poll interval slider, and favorite team picker

Settings — API key, poll interval, favorite team picker with 12 popular nations + search

Features

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Dynamic menu bar label

5 states — Idle, Upcoming, Live (with minute counter), Half-time, and Finished — always visible without clicking. No Dock icon, no main window.

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6 tabbed views

Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow, Full Schedule, Standings, and Settings — everything organized in one compact dark glass panel.

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GOAL! alert

The menu bar label flips to "GOAL!" for 5 seconds when a goal is scored, then auto-reverts to the live score.

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Favorite team

Pin your team to the top of Today's tab with an orange glow highlight. Schedule tab filters to show only your team's matches.

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Dynamic team colors

Match cards are tinted with team colors. 48 World Cup nations covered. Orange TRIONDA brand accent throughout.

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Smart polling

Configurable 60–300s interval with a live/idle state machine that minimizes API usage.

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Auto-update

Sparkle checks GitHub Releases for new versions. Download, verify, and restart — all automatic.

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Lightweight

Native SwiftUI, <20 MB RAM, <1% CPU. One dependency (Sparkle). No Electron, no bloat.

Get your API key

FIFAWC Scores fetches live data from football-data.org. You need a free API key:

  1. Go to football-data.org/client/register and create a free account
  2. Copy your API key from the dashboard
  3. Open FIFAWC Scores → click the ⚙️ Settings tab → paste your key

First launch (unsigned build). macOS may show "FIFAWC Scores" Not Opened and block the app. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. (Or run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/FIFAWC Scores.app"
in Terminal.)

Install (build from source)

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/shafiswapnil/fifawc-scores.git
cd fifawc-scores

# Install XcodeGen (if needed)
brew install xcodegen

# Generate Xcode project & open
xcodegen generate
open FIFAWCSCORES.xcodeproj

Press ⌘R to build and run. The app appears in your menu bar.

Frequently asked questions

Is FIFAWC Scores free?

Yes — completely free and open source under the MIT license. No subscription, no ads, no account, no tracking.

Do I need an API key?

Yes. The free tier at football-data.org (10 requests/min) is more than enough. Sign up, copy the key, and paste it in the ⚙️ Settings tab.

Does it show live scores?

Yes. During matches, the app polls at a configurable interval (60–300s) and shows live scores, match status, and goal animations.

Does it respect my privacy?

Yes. All data is fetched from football-data.org's public API. There is no tracking, no telemetry, and no ads. Your API key is stored locally in UserDefaults.