Brentford to host World Sevens event as Villa and Man Utd enter

Aston Villa and Manchester United will compete in this year’s Women’s World Sevens tournament, which will be hosted by Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium.

It is the third staging of the tournament, which is being hosted in England for the first time, having been held in Portugal and the United States in 2025.

Manchester United are taking part for the second time, while Villa will make their debut in the competition, which will run from 28-30 May, finishing a day before the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley.

The remaining six clubs, who will all be from the Women’s Super League, will be confirmed over the next few weeks.

“It’s a great opportunity to be part of something a little different in the women’s game and we’re looking forward to it,” said Villa’s managing director Maggie Murphy.

Previous events in Estoril and Fort Lauderdale provided a prize money pool of $5m (£3.76m) spread among its eight teams – but it will be lower this time, with a total of $1.5m (£1.1m).

The winner will earn $500,000 (£372,000), while the runners-up receives $250,000 (£186,000).

Teams finishing in the top four will see their prize money split evenly, with 50% going directly to the players and staff competing, and the other half going to the club to distribute how they see fit.

Brentford has hosted high-profile games at previous women’s football tournaments, including Euro 2022 and the 2026 Champions Cup.