What is the key difference between World Cup 2026 Tour and Sportscore MCP?

World Cup 2026 Tour belongs to the Sports category with local stdio execution, while Sportscore MCP belongs to the Sports category with local stdio execution.

How do I install World Cup 2026 Tour or Sportscore MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are World Cup 2026 Tour and Sportscore MCP free or paid?

World Cup 2026 Tour operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Sportscore MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

World Cup 2026 Tour lists 5 tools with 4 views and 1 GitHub stars. Sportscore MCP lists 8 tools with 2 views and 12 GitHub stars.

Can I use both World Cup 2026 Tour and Sportscore MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

World Cup 2026 Tour vs Sportscore MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the World Cup 2026 Tour and Sportscore MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

World Cup 2026 Tour

Sports · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Sportscore MCP

Sports · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose World Cup 2026 Tour if you need specialized Sports tools running via a local process. Choose Sportscore MCP if your workspace requires Sports integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose World Cup 2026 Tour when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_world_cup_2026_metadata, get_world_cup_2026_matches, get_world_cup_2026_next_match.

Explore World Cup 2026 Tour Details

Choose Sportscore MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: SPORTSCORE_API_BASE, SPORTSCORE_UA, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT, SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST, SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY.
Primary tools included: get_matches, get_match_detail, get_team_schedule.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	World Cup 2026 Tour Sports	Sportscore MCP Backspace-me Sports
Summary	Free MCP server for World Cup 2026 fixtures, local kickoff times, and Dataset JSON-LD.	Live scores, standings, top scorers, player stats, and knockout brackets for football, basketball, cricket, and tennis. Free public API, no key required.
Category & Scope	Sports

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

World Cup 2026 Tour Tools (5)

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.

Sportscore MCP Tools (8)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

World Cup 2026 Tour Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-cup-2026-tour": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "world-cup-2026-tour"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sportscore MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backspace-me-sportscore-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sportscore-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPORTSCORE_API_BASE": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_API_BASE_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_UA": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_UA_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_HTTP_PORT_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_HTTP_HOST_HERE",
        "SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY": "YOUR_SPORTSCORE_NO_TELEMETRY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

World Cup 2026 Tour is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Sportscore MCP belongs to Sports using local stdio subprocess. Select World Cup 2026 Tour when you need capabilities focused on sports and Sportscore MCP when you require tools for sports.

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