The Cymru Football app

The Cymru Football app

The Cymru Football app takes the match data entered into the mComet app by
clubs, referees and competition managers and makes it available to members of
the public, giving them the opportunity to follow all levels of Welsh football live.
The app is free to download from the Apple and Google Play stores and can be
used on a smartphone or tablet
It includes live match details, including goal scorers, yellow and red cards and
substitutions for every match recorded on COMET, as well as player and team
statistics and league tables.
It will also allow you to select your favourite player, team, match or competition
and receive a notification whenever a goal, substitution or card is recorded on
COMET.
Getting the app
You can find the
Cymru Football app
in the App store and
Google Play store,
by searching Cymru
Football.
The app is free of
charge to
download.
What matches are Domestic football:
on the app ? • National leagues and cups since 2019/20
season;
• All senior and junior (under 12+) leagues
and cups from the 2021/22 season.

International football

• Every Men’s and Women’s International

match (senior and intermediate age
categories) since 1876.
The information shown on the app is
the same for any match or player
Whether it is an international, domestic, or grassroots
match, the match information shown on the app is the same.
You can see fixtures and results, and from there the team
line-up and match events for each game.

For each player, you can access their match history, and
their appearance, goal and discipline record for each
competition they have played in. This applies whether the
player is Gareth Bale, Sophie Ingle or a junior player.
Viewing Fixtures

The home screen on the app shows

the matches taking place that day.
From here, you can also view matches
from the previous and next 7 days by
scrolling along the day bar at the top of
the screen and selecting the day you
want to look at.
You can also view fixtures for a
particular competition by searching for
that competition in the favourites
section.
Map feature
• By tapping the location
icon on the Matches
page, you can see where
matches are being played
on a particular date.
• You can also zoom into
the map to find a match
location.
Viewing Results

To view results for matches that have

been played in the past 7 days, scroll to
the left on the day bar in the Matches
section of the app, and select the day
you want to view.
You can also view results for a
particular competition by searching for
that competition in the favourites
section.
Following Live Matches

On a match day, you can see all

matches that are taking place by looking
at the Live section of the app.
To reach this section, tap the Live icon,
second from the left at the bottom of the
screen.
Here you will see all matches that are in
progress, where the match timer is
running, the minute of the match, and
the live score.
Match Timeline

In either the Matches or Live section of

the app, you can tap a match to get
more information on that match.
When you tap the match you reach the
Timeline page.
This shows all goals, substitutions and
cards that take place during the match.
If the match events are entered by the
club live, they will show live on the app.
Goals

When a goal is scored, you can tap on

the picture of the goal scorer in the
Timeline.
You then reach the goal celebration
screen.
This screen can be shared on social
media by tapping the share icon at the
top right of the screen.
To return to the Timeline tap the left
pointing arrow at the top left of the
screen.
Team line-ups

When you have tapped a match in the

Matches or Live sections, you can also view
the Team Line-up by tapping Lineup near the
top of the screen.
The team line-ups will be available from the
time that both teams have confirmed their line-
ups on the mComet app or from no later than
15 minutes before kick off.
Players and Coaches selected on the team
sheet will be listed.
The team line-up can also be shared easily on
social media by tapping the share icon.
Match Information
You can view the following further
information about a match by tapping
Info:
• Competition
• Round
• Stadium
• Stadium address
• Attendance (if added)
• Match kits
• Match Officials
 Favourites
• For the 2021/22 season, there will be over
600 competitions on COMET. The easiest
way to quickly find and follow your favourite
players, teams, matches and competitions is
to select them as favourites.
• To select favourites, tap the star at the
bottom of the screen.
• You can then choose from Teams,
Competitions and Players at the top of the
screen.
• Start to type in the name of the team,
competition or player you want to follow, and
select the one you want from the dropdown
list by tapping the star. The star will turn
yellow.
• You will then be able to see your favourites
when you tap the star icon at the bottom of
the screen.
Adding a Favourite Match
To select a favourite match that you
want to follow tap the star icon next to
the match in the Matches section of the
app.
The star icon will turn yellow to show
you have added the match as a favorite.
Getting notifications about your favourites
To receive notifications about the favorites
you have selected, tap the settings icon at the
bottom right of the screen.

Move the sliders to the right against the items

you wish to receive notifications about.

When the slider is moved to the right and you

have selected favorites in that category, you
will receive notifications on your device when
there are events involving your favorite.
You receive the notifications as soon as they
are recorded on COMET so if they are
recorded live during the game you will receive
them in real time.
Competition Information
To see details of a
competition, tap the
competition name in the
Matches section or
search for the competition
in the favourites section.
Here you can view:
1. Results;
2. The competition
Schedule;
3. The League Table;
4. Competition statistics,
including goals, own
goals, assists and
cards in the Stats
section.
Team Information
You can also view more
information about a
particular team.
From a match screen tap
the club logo, or search for
the team in the favourites
section.
You are then able to view the
teams Results for matches
that have been recorded on
COMET, match Schedule
and the club Contacts by
tapping the relevant section
near the top of the screen.
You can also see info for
other teams within the club
by tapping the Teams tab at
the top of the screen.
Finding a Player
You can also view Player information on
the app.
There are two ways to access a player
profile.
1. By tapping the player’s name in the
Lineup section of a match;
2. By searching for a player in the
Favorites section.
To do this, tap the star icon at the bottom
of the screen, and at the top of the screen
scroll right to Players. Start to type the
players name in the Search bar at the top
of the screen and you will be given a list
of players with a name match. Tap the
name of the player you wish to see.
Player Information

The players profile includes their photo

(this will be hidden for junior players),
name, age, club, gender and
nationality.
Tap Matches to view the matches they
have played in that have been recorded
on COMET.
Tap Stats to see the records of the
players appearances, minutes played,
goals, and cards by competition.
Contacts
• Clubs can enter their contact details
on the COMET system to be shown
on the Cymru Football app.
• These show on the Contacts tab of
the club profile.
• If a club needs to record a telephone
number or email address on COMET
but does not want this to be shown to
the public on the app they can record
them under correspondence
email/telephone.
 Wales National Teams
As well as domestic football, the Cymru Football app includes
international match and player data.
On the app, you can find fixtures, results, line-ups and statistics
for current and historic Wales matches, for the senior and
intermediate teams.
You can also find national team players and stats on their match
appearances, minutes played and goals.
 Wales Matches
The app allows you to search for national team campaigns and matches. Within
each match you can view team line-ups and the match timeline.
 Wales Players
You can also find current and former Wales players through searching in the
favourites tab, and see their match history and statistics.
News section

The News section of the app

broadcasts FAW latest news to app
users via the FAW Twitter feed.

To reach this page, tap the News icon

at the bottom of the screen.