# FIFA API

> FIFA returns national-team rankings and tournament matches as a workflow and API.

FIFA’s Get world ranking method returns national-team positions, points, and movement; it accepts a country, ranking type, and result limit. Get tournament matches returns scores, stages, teams, and venues; it requires a tournament name and year, with optional team and time zone filters.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/fifa
- Handle: `@fifa`
- Category: [Sports](https://fous.com/workflows/category/sports)
- Source website: https://fifa.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with FIFA.

## Methods

### Get tournament matches

Operation `get_tournament_matches`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get FIFA tournament matches in kick-off order, with scores, stages, teams and venues. Tournament names must include a year; venue-local kick-off times are used by default.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `team` | string | no | `"Argentina"` | Keep only matches involving this team, for example Argentina. |
| `time_zone` | string | no | `"UTC"` | Kick-off time zone, for example UTC or America/New_York. Omit for each venue’s local time. |
| `tournament` | string | yes | `"World Cup 2026"` | Tournament name and year, for example World Cup 2026. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "tournament"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "team": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Keep only matches involving this team, for example Argentina.",
      "examples": [
        "Argentina",
        "Sweden"
      ]
    },
    "time_zone": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "venue local time",
      "description": "Kick-off time zone, for example UTC or America/New_York. Omit for each venue’s local time.",
      "examples": [
        "UTC"
      ]
    },
    "tournament": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Tournament name and year, for example World Cup 2026.",
      "examples": [
        "World Cup 2026",
        "Women's World Cup 2023",
        "Club World Cup 2025"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "team": "Argentina",
      "tournament": "World Cup 2026"
    },
    {
      "team": "Sweden",
      "time_zone": "UTC",
      "tournament": "Women's World Cup 2023"
    },
    {
      "tournament": "Club World Cup 2025"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `matches` | array |  |  |
| `matches[].city` | string or null | `"Kansas City"` |  |
| `matches[].score` | string or null | `"3-0"` |  |
| `matches[].stage` | string or null | `"Group J"` |  |
| `matches[].status` | string | `"finished"` |  |
| `matches[].stadium` | string or null | `"Kansas City Stadium"` |  |
| `matches[].kick_off` | string or null | `"2026-06-16T20:00:00-05:00"` | ISO 8601 date-time with UTC offset. |
| `matches[].match_id` | string | `"400021496"` |  |
| `matches[].away_team` | string or null | `"Algeria"` |  |
| `matches[].home_team` | string or null | `"Argentina"` |  |
| `matches[].match_link` | string | `"https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289273/400021496"` |  |
| `tournament_name` | string | `"FIFA World Cup 2026™"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "team": "Argentina",
  "tournament": "World Cup 2026"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "matches": [
    {
      "city": "Kansas City",
      "score": "3-0",
      "stage": "Group J",
      "status": "finished",
      "stadium": "Kansas City Stadium",
      "kick_off": "2026-06-16T20:00:00-05:00",
      "match_id": "400021496",
      "away_team": "Algeria",
      "home_team": "Argentina",
      "match_link": "https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289273/400021496"
    },
    {
      "city": "Dallas",
      "score": "2-0",
      "stage": "Group J",
      "status": "finished",
      "stadium": "Dallas Stadium",
      "kick_off": "2026-06-22T12:00:00-05:00",
      "match_id": "400021494",
      "away_team": "Austria",
      "home_team": "Argentina",
      "match_link": "https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289273/400021494"
    },
    {
      "city": "Dallas",
      "score": "1-3",
      "stage": "Group J",
      "status": "finished",
      "stadium": "Dallas Stadium",
      "kick_off": "2026-06-27T21:00:00-05:00",
      "match_id": "400021495",
      "away_team": "Argentina",
      "home_team": "Jordan",
      "match_link": "https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289273/400021495"
    }
  ],
  "tournament_name": "FIFA World Cup 2026™"
}
```

### Get world ranking

Operation `get_world_ranking`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get the latest official FIFA men’s or women’s national-team ranking, with points and movement since the previous ranking. Unranked teams are excluded.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `country` | string | no | `"Brazil"` | National team to find by country name or three-letter FIFA code, for example Brazil. |
| `ranking` | string | no | `"men"` | Ranking to view, for example men. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `211` | Maximum number of ranked teams to return, for example 50. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "National team to find by country name or three-letter FIFA code, for example Brazil.",
      "examples": [
        "Brazil",
        "Spain"
      ]
    },
    "ranking": {
      "enum": [
        "men",
        "women"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "men",
      "description": "Ranking to view, for example men.",
      "examples": [
        "men",
        "women"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 211,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of ranked teams to return, for example 50.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        211,
        4
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "country": "Brazil",
      "ranking": "men"
    },
    {},
    {
      "country": "Spain",
      "ranking": "women"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `teams` | array |  | Ranked national teams in rank order. |
| `teams[].rank` | integer | `5` | Current position. |
| `teams[].country` | string | `"Brazil"` | National team name. |
| `teams[].page_link` | string | `"https://inside.fifa.com/associations/BRA"` | FIFA page for this national association. |
| `teams[].places_moved` | integer or null | `1` | Places moved since the previous ranking; positive means up. |
| `teams[].total_points` | number | `1804.92` | Current ranking points. |
| `teams[].confederation` | string or null | `"CONMEBOL"` | Football confederation. |
| `teams[].previous_rank` | integer or null | `6` | Position in the previous ranking, if known. |
| `ranking_type` | string | `"men"` | Men or women. |
| `ranking_release_date` | string | `"2026-07-20"` | Official publication date of this ranking. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "country": "Brazil",
  "ranking": "men"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "teams": [
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "country": "Brazil",
      "page_link": "https://inside.fifa.com/associations/BRA",
      "places_moved": 1,
      "total_points": 1804.92,
      "confederation": "CONMEBOL",
      "previous_rank": 6
    }
  ],
  "ranking_type": "men",
  "ranking_release_date": "2026-07-20"
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@fifa",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_tournament_matches",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "team": "Argentina",
    "tournament": "World Cup 2026"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@fifa\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_tournament_matches\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"team\": \"Argentina\",\n    \"tournament\": \"World Cup 2026\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@fifa",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_tournament_matches",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "team": "Argentina",
    "tournament": "World Cup 2026"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@fifa","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Compare national teams’ ranking positions and points.
- Track movement in men’s or women’s national-team rankings.
- Build tournament schedules with match times, stages, and venues.
- Filter tournament matches to follow a specific team.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with FIFA?

No. Fous is not affiliated with FIFA. This workflow reads the public fifa.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a FIFA account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from fifa.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

### What is a national team’s current ranking and points?

Get world ranking returns a team’s current position and ranking points. Enter its country and choose a ranking type.

### Which teams moved up or down in the rankings?

Get world ranking returns places moved since the previous ranking. Choose a ranking type and set a result limit.

### When and where does a tournament team play?

Get tournament matches returns match times, venues, and teams. Provide a tournament name and year, and optionally filter by team or time zone.

## Related

- [All Sports workflows](https://fous.com/workflows/category/sports)