West Ham United's group-stage matches at The Soccer Tournament (TST) will be streamed live.
The Hammers' clashes with Far East United, Dallas United and Culture by Mo Ali FC will be shown globally (except the United States), on the Club's website, app and YouTube channel.
In the US, the games will broadcast on NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming platform.
Taking place for the first time in 2023 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, TST aims to become the defining world championship for 7v7 soccer, in an annual, highly-intense format that follows the World Cup structure, pitting 32 teams against each other in groups on 1-2 June before moving into the knockout stages on 3-4 June.
West Ham have been drawn in Group D alongside Culture by Mo Ali FC, Dallas United and Far East United.
- West Ham United v Far East United, Thursday 1 June, 10.30am EDT (3.30pm BST)
- West Ham United v Dallas United, Thursday 1 June, 6.30pm EDT (11.30pm BST)
- West Ham United v Culture By Mo Ali FC, Friday 2 June, 10.30am EDT (3.30pm BST)
Managed by Apprentice and Celebrity MasterChef star, TV personality and Hammers supporter Tom Skinner, the Irons will be represented by West Ham legends Carlton Cole, Marlon Harewood, Anton Ferdinand, Hayden Mullins, Jack Collison, Ricardo Vaz Tê, Luis Boa Morte, Jimmy Walker, Matt Jarvis, Elliot Ward, David Martin, Kyel Reid, Tyrone Mears, Frank Nouble and Zavon Hines. Academy graduates Archie Woods and Keenan Forson are also included alongside Harry Potter actor and West Ham fan Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
Culture by Mo Ali FC is the creation of content producer, and football skills trainer Mo Ali Heydarpour, who has worked with some of the world’s biggest clubs and players
Texas-based Dallas United has been formed by a partnership between social media influencer Castro1021 and the Dallas Soccer Alliance.
Far East United is a collection of current and former national team players from across Asia, led by Philippines legend Anton Del Rosario.
Among the other 28 clubs taking part are Borussia Dortmund, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wrexham Red Dragons, Club Necaxa of Mexico, Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel, Como of Italy, Spencer Owen’s Hashtag United, US Women and a host of teams from across North America.
TST Founder and CEO Jon Mugar said: “We are excited to see West Ham United roll its team out. Not only is the Club almost 130 years old, but it is also forward-thinking enough to embrace the stakes and excitement of the TST model. This will be an exciting team to follow.”
To find out more about TST and buy tickets, visit TheTournament.com/TST, or follow The Soccer Tournament on Twitter.
