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FIFA World Cup lineup data
Lineup data covers starting XIs, substitutes and squads per match. We found 5 sources that publish it for FIFA World Cup, 3 of them free. StatsBomb Open Data only has selected (mostly historical) World Cup seasons, so it suits research more than current-season work. 3 more providers (such as API-Football and GOAL API) sell lineup data but do not publish per-league lists, so they are not counted here.
5 sources · 3 free · coverage checked 2026-10-19
Compare World Cup lineup data sources
| Source | Lineups access | Format | Leagues covered | Notes | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openfootball worldcup.json | Free | Dataset | World Cup | Full match details incl. lineups added for 2026. | 2026-10-19 |
| StatsBomb Open Data | Free | Dataset | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +13 more | Selected seasons only, mostly historical: e.g. Premier League 2003/04 and 2015/16, La Liga 2004/05-2020/21 (Messi era), Champions League finals, Europa League 1988/89, Argentina 1981 and 1997/98, World Cup 2018 and 2022, Euro 2020 and 2024, Copa América 2024, MLS 2023, NWSL 2018 and 2023, WSL 2018/19-2020/21 and 2023/24, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga and Serie A Women 2023/24, Women's World Cup 2019 and 2023, Women's Euro 2022 and 2025. | 2026-10-19 |
| transfermarkt-datasets | Free | Dataset | World Cup, Euro, Copa América | Updates paused; data current to 6 July 2026. | 2026-10-19 |
| football-data.org | Paid · Freemium overall | API | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +15 more | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Sportmonks Football API | Paid · Freemium overall | API | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +16 more | — | 2026-10-19 |
Tools and libraries to access it
These fetch the same data from one of the sources above, so they are not counted as separate sources.
- statsbombpy via StatsBomb Open Data
- StatsBombR via StatsBomb Open Data
Also offering lineup data without a published league list: API-Football, GOAL API, SportsDataIO Soccer API. See all lineup data.
Open-source libraries for working with lineup data: soccerdata.
FAQ
Where can I get free World Cup lineup data?
transfermarkt-datasets is the best free option we verified for World Cup lineup data. Updates paused; data current to 6 July 2026. Other free sources: openfootball worldcup.json and StatsBomb Open Data.
Is there an API for World Cup lineup data?
Yes: football-data.org (paid) and Sportmonks Football API (paid). For bulk downloads, openfootball worldcup.json, StatsBomb Open Data and transfermarkt-datasets also publish files.