{"id":487318,"date":"2026-06-11T09:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/487318\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:46:12","slug":"this-free-garmin-watch-face-is-perfect-for-world-cup-fans-see-every-match-and-live-scores-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/487318\/","title":{"rendered":"This free Garmin watch face is perfect for World Cup fans \u2014 see every match and live scores at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Cup fever is a serious condition, and symptoms include a Google search history that contains questions like “Who is Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s best player?” and “Where to buy Cura\u00e7ao home shirt 2026?”<\/p>\n

If you, like me, have been afflicted by World Cup fever, then you\u2019re going to want to stay on top of the competition closely in the coming weeks, and given how large the group stages of this particular World Cup are, that\u2019s not going to be the easiest thing to do.<\/p>\n

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Luckily for Garmin users, an indie developer has created a free watch face that shows all the details you need at a glance, including upcoming fixtures and live scores.<\/p>\n

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The WC2026 Live Pro face from GR_apps<\/a> is available for free on the Connect IQ app store, and it will be my go-to for the next few weeks on my Garmin Forerunner 970.<\/p>\n

If you have one of the best Garmin watches <\/a>and are excited about the World Cup, I heartily recommend giving it a go.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming fixtures and group standings at a glance<\/p>\n

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The top half of the watch face is devoted to showing the upcoming schedule for the World Cup, so you can see all of the day\u2019s matches easily, with kick-off times shown in your local time zone. (If you want to know the best way to watch each game, be sure to check out Tom’s Guide to the World Cup<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Along with showing the matches with team flags, there is also information on the standings in each group, so you can see the points and goal difference for each side.<\/p>\n

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If you select a favorite team in the settings available in the Connect IQ app store, their next match will also be shown even if it\u2019s not on that day, with a gold star to highlight it.<\/p>\n

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You can also set the always-on version of the screen to show the day\u2019s matches and kick-off times, so you don\u2019t even need to wake your display to see what\u2019s coming up.<\/p>\n

Live scores during matches<\/p>\n

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During the games themselves, the watch face will update automatically to show the minutes played and the score, so you don\u2019t miss any goals.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been using the face before the tournament actually starts, so I can\u2019t say how well this works yet, or indeed if it\u2019s very taxing on the battery life of your watch, but even if it is, I\u2019m happy to charge my Garmin a bit more regularly to keep up to date with the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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The bottom half of the watch face shows the time (broken up by two soccer balls instead of standard dots, which is adorable), plus the date, temperature and two complications that you can customize in the Connect IQ app.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not a lot of choice \u2014 if you normally have a very sporty watch face with stats like your weekly mileage and training readiness, you can\u2019t do that here \u2014 but you can show your activity stats like steps and calories, or the battery life on your watch.<\/p>\n

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