West Ham United is delighted to confirm that Mo Ali Heydarpour has completed our 20-player squad for The Soccer Tournament (TST), the $1million, winner-takes-all, 7v7 world championship event.
A late addition to the team, Mo Ali is a renowned content producer and trainer. Ali travels the world working with elite players and major brands to create dynamic short-form football content. His previous collaborations with West Ham have featured first-team stars Lucas Paquetá and Alphonse Areola, delivering engaging and skill-focused media.
Paqueta has too many skills 🔥🇧🇷
No stranger to TST, Ali competed in the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2023 with his own side, Culture by Mo Ali FC. In fact, he faced the Hammers in the group stages, in a game that finished 4-3 to West Ham.
Now, he joins forces with the Irons as we return to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, looking to go all the way in the 48-team tournament, taking place between 4-9 June.
Better late than never 🤹♂️
Mo Ali completes our 20-man TST squad 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/2QMhDRRfsp— West Ham United US (@WestHam_US) June 3, 2025
Mo Ali and his West Ham United TST teammates begin their campaign on Wednesday in their group-stage opener against Brown Ballers FC at 9.30am EST (2.30pm BST).
All three group-stage matches will be streamed live on West Ham United’s official YouTube channel, with global access to the Brown Ballers fixture and international coverage for the Villarreal and Tenfifteen games. US-based viewers can catch those fixtures live on ESPNU.
For those attending TST in-person, tickets are available to purchase HERE.
We will also have full coverage and reaction across whufc.com, the West Ham United app, and our official social media channels throughout the tournament.
