Follow online, have your say
Matt Stone, head of FIFA new media, commented, "FIFA.com, has teamed up with Google to give the global community of football enthusiasts unprecedented ease of access to the news and information they crave. From live feeds to in-depth data on matches, teams and venues, it provides every Internet user with a privileged, personalised experience of the World Cup."
Features
- Stay up-to-date with the FIFA.com Chrome extension. Get a live feed of FIFA World Cup results, news and match statistics and personalise the gadget for alerts of goals scored by a team as they happen
- See the latest scores and schedules in search results and there are quick links to game recaps, live updates, standings and team profiles on FIFA.com
- Follow the tournament on a personalised home page with the iGoogle Gadget
- Click on the 'venues' tab to take a closer look at the stadiums
- FIFA.com and South African Tourism have used Google Maps to add information about the host cities, stadiums and attractions, giving people easy access to these sights with Street View and 3D views at www.maps.google.com/exploresouthafrica
- Global search trends around the World Cup Kicking around search trends for the World Cup
New on FIFA.com
In 2010, for the first time, FIFA.com users will select the Man of the Match for each of the FIFA World Cup's 64 games. The site will also provide match data and statistics in breadth and depth, ranging from top-level information to key game statistics plus granular data such as blow-by-blow detail on passes, each player's speed, and distance in the course of each match.
To access features from FIFA.com and Google go to www.google.com/worldcup.
Last updated at 4.30pm on 14 June 2010.