Now that the World Cup is in full swing, follow along with each game, team and player online. Between the official FIFA app and my engagement on Twitter, I feel extremely connected and informed during each game. There’s a lot of information out there, so we’ve dedicated this week’s wrap to outlining everything you should be doing to keep up with the World Cup.
Official 2014 FIFA World Cup app available to download for free
FIFA
This app allows you to follow each game, engage with other users worldwide and keep up with scores and stats. #joinin on the conversation with the official FIFA World Cup app.
The ‘World Cup Starter Kit’ and the Future of Twitter
The Atlantic
Twitter jumped at the opportunity to make the World Cup interactive for all of its users by making it easy and manageable to find networks tweeting about the teams and games you are interested in keeping up with.
Raise Your ‘Hashflags’: Twitter Reintroduces World Cup Hashtags
Mashable
Not only has Twitter made it easier to follow accounts that you are interested in, they made it possible to connect with fans by adding the appropriate team’s flag to the end of each hashtag.
Social media has made it easier to feel like you’re at each game, even if you can’t physically be in the stadium. Enjoy the view from your couch and participate in the conversation that’s taking over your social media accounts.
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Jessica Carnprobst is an intern for WordWrite Communications. You can find
her on Twitter @jess_carnprobst.
