[GH-ISSUE #863] [FotMob] Cookie server stopped working

kerem commented

2026-03-02 15:56:29 +03:00

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Originally created by @Bilonik on GitHub (Aug 3, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/probberechts/soccerdata/issues/863

Describe the bug
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The cookie server is not responding on mobile, and the response it’s not working with the header for other APIs.

Affected scrapers
This affects the following scrapers:

ClubElo
ESPN
FBref
FiveThirtyEight
FotMob
Match History
SoFIFA
Understat
WhoScored

Code example
A minimal code example that fails. Use no_cache=True to make sure an invalid cached file does not cause the bug and make sure you have the latest version of soccerdata installed.

import soccerdata as sd
fbref = sd.FBref(leagues="ENG-Premier League", seasons="24/25", no_cache=True)
fbref.read_schedule()

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I can fix this issue and will submit a pull request.
I’m unsure how to fix this, but I'm willing to work on it with guidance.
I’m not able to fix this issue.

Originally created by @Bilonik on GitHub (Aug 3, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/probberechts/soccerdata/issues/863 **Describe the bug** A clear and concise description of what the bug is and the expected behavior. The cookie server is not responding on mobile, and the response it’s not working with the header for other APIs. **Affected scrapers** This affects the following scrapers: - [ ] ClubElo - [ ] ESPN - [ ] FBref - [ ] FiveThirtyEight - [X] FotMob - [ ] Match History - [ ] SoFIFA - [ ] Understat - [ ] WhoScored **Code example** A minimal code example that fails. Use `no_cache=True` to make sure an invalid cached file does not cause the bug and make sure you have the latest version of soccerdata installed. ```python import soccerdata as sd fbref = sd.FBref(leagues="ENG-Premier League", seasons="24/25", no_cache=True) fbref.read_schedule() ``` **Error message** ``` <paste the error message here> ``` **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here. **Contributor Action Plan** - [ ] I can fix this issue and will submit a pull request. - [X] I’m unsure how to fix this, but I'm willing to work on it with guidance. - [ ] I’m not able to fix this issue.

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2026-03-02 15:56:29 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-03-02 15:56:30 +03:00

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@probberechts commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2025):

Do you still experience this problem? It works fine for me now. I assume the server was down for some time but it got resolved automatically.

@probberechts commented on GitHub (Aug 23, 2025): Do you still experience this problem? It works fine for me now. I assume the server was down for some time but it got resolved automatically.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-02 15:57:31 +03:00

[PR #184] [MERGED] Update dependency rich to v13.3.2 #344