World Cup 2026 MCP Server

Free Model Context Protocol server for the World Cup 2026 Tour public schedule API.

It lets AI assistants fetch the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule, next match, one match by id, and the public Dataset JSON-LD without needing an API key.

MCP Registry name: io.github.abaiii168/world-cup-2026

Install

git clone https://github.com/abaiii168/world-cup-2026-mcp-server.git
cd world-cup-2026-mcp-server
npm install
npm run check

Related MCP server: wcprediction-mcp

Claude Desktop / MCP Client Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-cup-2026": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/world-cup-2026-mcp-server/src/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

OCI / Registry Metadata

This repo includes server.json and a Dockerfile with the required io.modelcontextprotocol.server.name annotation for publishing through GitHub Container Registry and the official MCP Registry.

OCI image target:

ghcr.io/abaiii168/world-cup-2026-mcp-server:0.1.0

Local Docker smoke check:

docker build -t world-cup-2026-mcp-server:local .
docker run --rm -i world-cup-2026-mcp-server:local

Tools

• get_world_cup_2026_metadata - API metadata, attribution, endpoint links, and schema notes.

• get_world_cup_2026_matches - all fixtures in a requested IANA time zone, optionally filtered by stage, group, team, and limit.

• get_world_cup_2026_next_match - nearest upcoming fixture in a requested IANA time zone.

• get_world_cup_2026_match - one fixture by public match id.

• get_world_cup_2026_dataset - Dataset JSON-LD plus all 104 public fixtures in UTC.

Example Prompts

• "What is the next World Cup 2026 match in London time?"

• "List Mexico's World Cup 2026 group-stage matches in Mexico City time."

• "Give me match 1 with a calendar link."

• "Fetch the World Cup 2026 fixture dataset for citation."

Data Source

This MCP server wraps the free public endpoints from World Cup 2026 Tour:

• App: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/

• API docs: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/developers

• Dataset: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/dataset

• Dataset JSON-LD: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/dataset.json

• OpenAPI: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/openapi.json

• Hugging Face AI prediction Space: https://huggingface.co/spaces/abaiii168/world-cup-2026-ai-predictions

Please cache responsibly and link back to the app when using the free data.

Related AI Prediction Space

This MCP server focuses on factual schedule, calendar, and dataset access. For a public, shareable AI prediction demo surface, use the Hugging Face Space:

• AI prediction Space: https://huggingface.co/spaces/abaiii168/world-cup-2026-ai-predictions

• Tonight's Spain vs Cape Verde AI prediction entry: https://ay-worldcup2026.zeabur.app/?match=14&oracle=1&utm_source=mcp_readme&utm_medium=ai_prediction&utm_campaign=wc26_spain_cape_verde

Helpful agent prompt:

Use the World Cup 2026 MCP schedule tools to find the next match in my local time, then share the public AI prediction Space for fans who want a playful prediction result.

Notes

• No API key is required.

• The server uses stdio transport.

• Live scores and betting/odds are intentionally not exposed through this MCP server.

• Set WC26_API_BASE only if you are testing a compatible self-hosted API.