The world's largest gay football event got underway with a series of matches on Bank Holiday Monday in Regents Park.
The International Gay and Lesbian Football Association championship has seen 40 male and female teams from every continent, competing in three different leagues; the Men's First and Second Divison and the Women's Division.
Tournament favourites for the Men's First Division are SAFGay Argentina, Stonewall FC, Florida Storm and Samurai Japan.
In the Women's Division, Gay Games silver medallists Hackney WFC are strong contenders but a Chosen FEW, a team from Soweto, South Africa, who are taking part via the Outreach scholarship programme, have brought two strong squads to London.
From the off, footballers, fans and organisers have had plenty to cheer about.
Competition and friendship at gay soccer world cup in London
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