World Cup 2026. 48 nations. One title.

Take charge of a national team and lead it through the tournament as a retro football manager, from the group stage to the final. No club, no transfer haggling, just the big tournament.

Pre-register on the Play Store, editor free

Pre-register and the database editor is yours for free, so you can rewrite teams, players and ratings as you like. Otherwise it is an optional in-app purchase.

Free, and not a purchase. Google Play notifies you when the game launches and downloads it automatically. No release date yet.

What it is

You manage, you do not kick

Line-up, tactics, substitutions. The engine simulates every minute, you decide from the touchline.

Two modes

Straight into the finals, or work your way through qualifying first. You decide how hard the road is.

Random draw

Pick from 160 nations, or let the field of 48 be drawn at random. Groups are drawn fresh, so no two tournaments are alike.

Editor and your own player

Database editor for your own teams, players and ratings. Put yourself in the squad. More

In short

48 nations, 12 groups, knockout rounds from the round of 32 to the final
Opponent scouting, training camps, form and home advantage
Free to play, no ads, in 48 languages
Built on the proven Whistle1 engine

All features in detail → · Leaderboard → · Frequently asked questions →

What the tournament looks like

Eight shots from the game, untouched apart from the headline.

Match day in the Anpfiff1 World Cup Edition, text simulation with conference and table — Eight matches to the title: minute by minute, conference and table alongside.

Knockout bracket from the round of 32 to the final — Round of 32 to the final: five rounds, single matches, no second chance.

Preparation screen with world ranking, records and federation brief — The nation, its history and what the federation expects of you.

Line-up screen with formation, form and freshness — Eleven names, a hundred opinions: formation, form and freshness are yours.

Scouting report on the next opponent — Read the opponent before kick-off: formation, weak spot, key player.

Manager's office with squad, group and federation — Your office, your tournament: squad, group and federation at a glance.

Coach's terminal with line-up, squad, scouting and shop — The coach's terminal: everything in one place, built after the originals of the 90s.

Press studio with answer options — Every word counts in the studio: answers move the federation, the fans and the press.

Download

Coming soon to the Google Play Store. The link appears here as soon as the app is live.