It has been reported that the World Sevens football competitions are to come to London. However, any confirmation from official channels has either been removed or never released. On the World Sevens website, no official tournament in London has been confirmed; only previous tournaments are available, namely those run last year. The page that used to say "London" disappeared after previously showing a 404 "page not found" error. So was this an accidental pre-release error, or is there more to this that we do not know? Only time will tell.
When you look at the website's news or press releases, the last one was from December or January.
Before the confirmation from official channels was removed, information was gathered about this reported London edition. It will feature eight WSL teams and be exclusively WSL, with no European teams in a shocking turn of events and will take place at London's Brentford Community Stadium in May.
A few days ago, Sonia Bompastor joked that she had only eight players out in open training, saying, “I thought we were playing the world sevens, no?” Could this be a hint that Chelsea is one of the teams involved in the tournament, with a smaller pool than last year's edition, which had a £3.7 million pot?
Last year, the competition ran twice: once in Portugal for European teams at the end of their season, and again in the US in November/December.
Manchester United were runners-up in the inaugural edition in Estoril, which took place a few days before the Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon.
They picked up nearly $1 million in prize money, losing to Bayern Munich, who claimed the top prize of $2.5 million (£1.8 million).
World Sevens Football’s second edition featured eight teams from across the US, Mexico, Colombia and Uruguay. San Diego Wave took home the top prize of $2 million.
The Brentford stadium has become an unlikely force for women's football, hosting the Euros in 2022 and staging the inaugural FIFA Champions Cup fixtures earlier this year.
The tournament is a seven-a-side football match that brings together women's football and entertainment for the next generation. Designed to complement the existing game, it is built around one core promise: intense football in a festival-style environment where player personalities are on full display, creating an experience that brings value to everyone involved – players, fans, clubs, leagues, and partners.
The games are only 30 minutes, so they are paced with pace, goals and creativity. With rolling substitutions, maintain high quality and intensity throughout the competition and give players space to express themselves. The Portugal tournament saw unique player entrances. The competition is to showcase players' individuality, skill and competitive edge while creating unmissable action and content for a modern audience.
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