Move over, traditional formats, there’s a new show in town, and it’s sprinting onto the scene at full tilt. The World Sevens Football (W7F) tournament is making its debut this May in Estoril, Portugal, and it’s not here to play small.
With a huge check of $5 million prize pool to play for, including a winner’s cheque that outshines the UEFA Women’s Champions League payout, W7F is aiming to redefine how fans experience women’s football.
The format is to create a rapid-fire vibe in the arena with 7-a-side spectacle featuring elite players from top European clubs, all packed into a thrilling three-day window that promises goals, drama, and nonstop action. Two groups of four teams will battle it out across short, high-stakes 30-minute matches, with games split into two fast-paced 15-minute halves.
Hosted at the picturesque Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril, which is a stone’s throw from Lisbon, and the stadium set to host the UEFA Women’s Champions League final a day later; W7F feels perfectly timed to ride the wave of elite European women’s football.
The Sporting News has your full guide to the inaugural World Sevens tournament, including a full schedule, how to watch details and prize money.
How to watch World Sevens: TV channel, live stream
The World Sevens women's football tournament will not be available for a live telecast on TV. But fans across the globe can catch the live action on DAZN.
A DAZN monthly subscription costs $19.99 on a 12-month contract. The annual subscription is $224.99.
World Sevens fixtures and schedule
The schedule of the inaugural women's tournament is given below for the fans tuning in from the UK:
| Date | Stage | Start Time (CET) | UK (BST) |
| Wednesday, May 21 | Group Stage | 5:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 22 | Group Stage | 1:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| Friday, May 23 | Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Third-place match Final | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
Fixtures are given below:
(all times in BST)
Wednesday, May 21
- Man City vs. Rosengard (4:00 p.m.)
- Roma vs. Man United (5:00 p.m.)
- Ajax vs. Bayern Munich (6:00 p.m.)
- PSG vs. Benfica (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, May 22
- Man City vs. Ajax (12:30 p.m.)
- Rosengard vs. Bayern Munich (1:30 p.m.)
- Roma vs. PSG (2:30 p.m.)
- Man United vs. Benfica (3:30 p.m.)
- Bayern Munich vs. Man City (5:30 p.m.)
- Rosengard vs. Ajax (6:30 p.m.)
- Benfica vs. Roma (7:30 p.m.)
- Man United vs. PSG (8:30 p.m.)
Friday, May 23
- Semifinal 1 (2:00 p.m.)
- Semifinal 2 (3:30 a.m.)
- Third-place match (5:30 p.m.)
- Final (7:00 p.m.)
World Sevens teams competing
There are 8 women soccer clubs taking part in the tournament. Ajax, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Rosengard, Benfica, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Roma. These clubs are divided into two groups of four.
Group 1:
Ajax, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Rosengard
Group 2:
Benfica, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Roma
World Sevens prize money
There is a total prize pool of $5m, with $2.5m set aside for the winning team and $1m for the runners-up.