A new global 7-versus-7 women’s soccer event is set to launch ahead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in May with the promise of a $5 million prize pool per event.
Organizers of the newly launched “World Sevens Football” (W7F) describe the concept as a “grand slam series” that will commence with an inaugural tournament in Portugal from May 21-23 ahead of “future events planned in football-loving cities across the United States, Mexico, Asia, Europe and beyond.”
Eight professional women’s clubs will compete in each event and roster choices are at their discretion, a W7F spokesperson confirmed. Several top global women’s clubs are expected to participate in the events, but organizers have not yet announced participants.
There will be one more tournament later in 2025, ESPN confirmed. Organizers hope to expand the number of tournaments played in 2026. W7F was co-founded by Jennifer Mackesy, a minority investor in the NWSL‘s NJ/NY Gotham FC and the WSL’s Chelsea FC, and entrepreneur Justin Fishkin to “provide [players] economic opportunity in a way that truly reflects their value,” Makesy said in a statement.
World Sevens Football formed a player advisory council led by two-time World Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold…
