DAZN, a leading global sports streaming service, is set to broadcast the World Sevens Football US tournament globally for free. This move promises to elevate the viewing experience of this fast-growing football format and bring it closer to fans worldwide.
The upcoming event marks the second seven-a-side professional women's football tournament by World Sevens Football. The tournament will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from 5-7 December. As part of its ongoing multi-event partnership with World Sevens Football, DAZN will serve as the exclusive global broadcaster for this event.
Fans can watch every match live and free on the DAZN platform globally or on the DAZN Women’s Football YouTube channel in all eligible markets.
Enhancing viewing experience with full production coverage
As host broadcaster, DAZN is committed to providing full production of all 16 matches during this three-day event. The coverage aims at enhancing viewers' experience by offering expert analysis from former US Internationals and NWSL veterans Jordan Angeli, Kacey White and Darian Jenkins; former Columbian International Chelsea Cabarcas; and Jenny Chiu as pitchside reporter.
Seema Jaswal will present live coverage alongside special guest Jen Beattie MBE - former Scottish Captain. Jacqui Oatley MBE and Jessica Charman are set to serve as lead commentators while Moises Linares provides insights for Spanish-language feed.
Members of the World Sevens Football Player Advisory Council will also share their views on-screen during this exciting event.
Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said:
“DAZN’s global scale and digital-first distribution strategy make us uniquely positioned to deliver this World Sevens Football tournament to fans around the world. With our platform available in more than 200 markets and our ability to offer this tournament free-to-view, DAZN is playing a central role in bringing this innovative format to the widest possible audience. As the exclusive global production and broadcast partner of World Sevens Football, our international reach is helping to accelerate the growth of women’s football worldwide.”
Co-exclusive sublicensee partners
TNT has been confirmed as the co-exclusive sublicensee partner in the U.S., along with Univision for Spanish-language coverage in the U.S. and Mexico, and ESPN throughout LATAM, Central America, and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico).
The schedule for World Sevens Football is packed with exciting matches over three days:
Friday, Dec. 5 – Match Day 1
- Kansas City Current vs. Flamengo – 5 p.m.
- Deportivo Cali vs. San Diego Wave FC – 6 p.m.
- Club Tigres vs. AFC Toronto - 7 p.m.
- Club América vs. Nacional – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 6 – Match Day 2
- Session includes matches between Flamengo vs AFC Toronto at 11:30 a.m., Kansas City Current v Club Tigres at noon among others.
Sunday, Dec.7 - Match Day 3
Semifinals begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the Third-place match at 3 p.m., and Finals scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
DAZN's initiative of streaming World Sevens Football globally for free marks an important step towards promoting women's football worldwide while ensuring that fans don't miss out on any action from their favorite teams.
