BGaming expands football game lineup ahead of 2026 World Cup

iGaming content provider BGaming has announced four new football-themed games, part of a promotional collection linked to a summer football calendar led by the FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The tournament is scheduled to begin on June 7 and is expected to draw millions of players to the market. BGaming said the new set is intended to provide operators with products tied to that demand, while adding to a series of themed promotional collections the studio has developed over the past year.

The football collection includes new releases across entertainment and casual game formats. The first title, Ultras, was released on May 7. The game focuses on Ultras football fan culture and is presented as a highly volatile slot set around clashes between rival fans and police, capturing the emotionally charged atmosphere of football stadiums. 

BGaming will follow that release with Lucky Pack: 2026 Cup, scheduled for May 21. The highly volatile #Entertainment category title combines classic slot gameplay with card-opening and pack-ripping mechanics, a format that has gained traction among online football audiences in recent years.

In June, the company plans to release Penalty Duel with Júlio César on June 8. The #Casual category game is an official collaboration with the former Brazil goalkeeper and places players in the role of a striker attempting to score against him.

The final new title in the series, Kicker Mania, is scheduled for June 30. The #Casual game uses BGaming’s existing mechanics and involves players popping floating footballs carrying different multipliers to win instant prizes.

Julia Alekseeva, CPO at BGaming, said: "Like everyone else, the team at BGaming is super excited about the start of the World Cup this summer. What better way to celebrate this than with the release of one of our special-themed sets? This football-themed offer has a little bit of something for everybody.

"Both entertainment fans and those looking for more traditional slot gambling will love Lucky Pack: 2026 Cup and Ultras, while fans of casual games will enjoy Penalty Duel with Júlio César and Kicker Mania. Our time-tested titles Soccermania, Football Plinko, and Penalty Duel, are also part of the game collection, ensuring that every type of player is catered to."

The company said the new football games are expected to have particular relevance for Latin American players, citing the prominence of Ultras culture in regional football leagues and Júlio César’s profile in Brazilian football.

The football-themed set follows earlier BGaming promotional collections based on Chinese New Year, Christmas, Halloween, Oktoberfest, and Valentine’s Day. Each of those sets was designed around a holiday or event and has become part of the studio’s promotional games portfolio.

Players can test the football game demos on bgaming.com ahead of the World Cup.