# Arsenal Chelsea miss WSL month

> Arsenal and Chelsea will miss a month of Women’s Super League play due to the 2028 Club World Cup.
- Title: Arsenal Chelsea miss WSL month · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: Arsenal and Chelsea will miss a month of Women’s Super League play due to the 2028 Club World Cup. Arsenal and Chelsea will miss up to four WSL match weeks…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/07/wsl-concerns-over-fixture-congestion-caused-by-2028-club-world-cup
- Published: 2026-10-07T09:20:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arsenal, chelsea, wsl, club world cup, women's super league, uefa, fifa, champions league, sports
## Arsenal and Chelsea set to miss WSL month
Arsenal and Chelsea will miss up to four WSL match weeks in January 2028 due to the 2028 Club World Cup.
## Club World Cup dates clash with WSL
The Club World Cup is scheduled for 5 to 30 January 2028, conflicting with the Women’s Super League winter break.
## Arsenal guaranteed Club World Cup spot
Arsenal won the 2025 Champions League, securing their place in the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028.
## Chelsea likely to join Arsenal
Chelsea are likely to join Arsenal at the Club World Cup, but could lose their spot if Manchester City win the 2027 Champions League.
## WSL winter break dates
The Women’s Super League winter break runs from 21 December to 10 January 2027, but aligning it with the Club World Cup is impractical.
## Club World Cup causes fixture congestion
Moving the winter break would create a backlog of WSL fixtures during the Champions League knockout stage in February 2028.
## Key takeaway

Arsenal and Chelsea will miss up to four WSL match weeks in January 2028 because of the Club World Cup.