With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to kickstart on Thursday, Google has reconfigured its search engine to provide football fans worldwide with answers for real-time queries, statistics and analytics through its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini.

According to a report by Wired, the AI tool will also allow fans to create songs, memes, cartoons, and other visual content to encourage social media interaction during and after each match.

This move follows a partnership between Google and defending champions Argentina which will see Gemini being showcased on and off the football pitch.