From the Guardian · · 1m 20s
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.
In brief
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 in January 2028 because of the Club World Cup. Originally reported by the Guardian.
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.
The one thing
Arsenal and Chelsea will miss up to four WSL match weeks in January 2028 because of the Club World Cup.
