London, United Kingdom - (May 29th, 2026) — Chelsea and Manchester United completed unbeaten group-stage campaigns on Friday to secure top spot in their respective groups and book their places in the World Sevens Football (W7F) London Edition semi-finals alongside Everton and Aston Villa.

Day 2 delivered another goal-heavy display, with 41 goals across six matches, taking the tournament goal total to 79 heading into the final day. New records were set as Everton beat Leicester 8-2 and Manchester United matched that scoreline against Spurs, surpassing the previous nine-goal match record from Day 1.

Manchester United’s Melvine Malard and Jess Park now lead the Golden Boot race with four goals each following standout performances during Group 2 action. At the same time, Chelsea’s Aggie Beever-Jones and Tottenham’s Signe Gaupset sit top of the assist leaderboard with four apiece. Beever-Jones has emerged as one of the stars of the tournament so far, contributing seven goals across Chelsea’s unbeaten run.

Crowds continued to grow on Day 2, with 2,850 fans, close to the 3,000-seat capacity, filling the Gtech Community Stadium, enjoying the fast-paced, festival atmosphere of the London Edition. Manchester United’s Jess Park praised the freedom the format gives players, saying, “I think Sevens is just enjoyment after the season. We can just enjoy small-sided games and have fun with it.”

Chelsea Head Coach Sonia Bompastor also highlighted the unique energy around the competition. “It’s great for the players to remind them that football is about having fun and enjoying the game,” she said. “I’m really proud of the players with the way they celebrate the goals, the way they walk out on the pitch.”

Everton Women Head Coach Scott Phelan echoed those thoughts after guiding his side into the semi-finals. “The majority of it is about enjoyment and letting the players express themselves and enjoy football in its purest form,” he said.

Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly added: “It’s a bit different, isn’t it? We are so used to the same thing with 11-a-side, so it’s good for the team culture and the team chemistry.”

Semi-final action begins on Saturday as Chelsea face Aston Villa before Manchester United takes on Everton for a place in the W7F London Edition final.

Rising Sevens and Community Champions Initiatives
W7F is proud to shine a light on two initiatives at the heart of this tournament: Rising Sevens and Community Champions. Through Rising Sevens, a group of local girls will have the chance to play on this very pitch, in front of this crowd, on Saturday, the 30th of May. For many of them, this will be a moment they'll carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Through W7F Community Champions, each of our eight clubs has nominated a local nonprofit advancing girls' access to football in their community, with every organisation receiving a US $1,000 grant to support that work.

But there's more on the line. The nonprofit backed by the second-place finisher will receive US $4,000, and the nonprofit supported by the tournament winners will take home US $5,000. The clubs playing this weekend are representing: Saathi House (Aston Villa), the Chelsea Foundation's Inspire Her programme, Everton in the Community's Premier League Kicks programme, Leicester City in the Community's Active Girls programme, Sport Sister (London City), the Manchester United Foundation's Girls Development programme, theTottenham Hotspur Foundation's Girls and Women Football Hub, and West Ham's Female Player Pathway Model.

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