u/EducationalWestern24

Every time I travel to watch football I do the same thing.

Open 20 tabs. Ask ChatGPT. Read Reddit threads from 3 years ago. Call hotels. Second guess everything.

And I still end up outside the stadium at that one place with the laminated menu and prices that make no sense. Every single time.

What made it worse — I travel with my family. So after the match when my kids are tired and hungry and my wife is asking where we're eating, I'm still buried in my phone trying to figure it out in a city I don't know.

So I stopped complaining and built something.

It's called FUNWAY. A travel companion app specifically for football fans at tournaments. Day planner for match days, city guides for all 6 World Cup 2026 host cities, recommendations based on who you're traveling with — families get different suggestions than solo fans or couples. Everything works offline.

Built it completely solo — design and code. Still building actually, targeting launch before World Cup 2026.

Happy to share screenshots if anyone wants to see where it's at. And if anyone here is going to the World Cup and wants to be a beta tester — drop a comment or DM me.

Been seeing a lot of posts about England's chances in 2026 but not much about the actual logisticsaof making the trip from the UK.

Flying from the UK to the USA for a tournament is a completely different level of planning compared to a European away day. You're dealing with jet lag, unfamiliar cities, driving on the wrong side of the road, stadiums in 6 different cities spread across a massive country.

And the normal travel tools just don't cut it for this. TripAdvisor doesn't know you have a match at 8pm and need somewhere nearby that won't rip off tourists. Google Maps doesn't know you're a football fan looking for the right atmosphere before kickoff.

For those of you already planning which cities are you targeting and what's been the hardest part so far?

Which areas are actually safe to stay in**?** What restaurants near the stadium aren't tourist traps**?** What do you do the day before a match when you're in a city you don't know**?** How do you plan differently if you're with family vs going solo**?**

I've been through this before with other tournaments. You end up with 20 open tabs, Reddit threads from 3 years ago, and a ChatGPT conversation that gives you generic answers. And you still end up at that overpriced restaurant with the laminated menu outside the stadium.

What's been the hardest part of organizing the trip to go watch a match so far?