The 2026 World Cup is underway. Mexico opened the tournament against South Africa in Mexico City, and every data point from it is live on the API right now.
What's live
- Live scores and events, updating as matches play.
- Lineups and xG. Starting XIs land about 90 minutes before kickoff; xG shot maps fill in as the match runs.
- Elo win probabilities on every match. Our model opened Mexico vs South Africa at 40.9% Mexico, 28.5% draw, 30.7% South Africa.
- Group standings, recomputed within 5 minutes of every result.
- Odds (moneyline, totals, spread) across the major books.
One call
curl "https://api.bigballsdata.com/v1/wc2026/matches?status=live" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BBS_API_KEY"
Each match returns the live score, lineups, xG, and Elo win probabilities in one response. Same schema as the rest of the API.
Get a key
It's free: 1,000 requests a day, 2,000 if you connect GitHub. Grab a key from the dashboard and you're building in minutes, all the way through the Final on July 19.