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This year’s edition of Soccer Aid will bring the World Cup to London before a ball is kicked this summer
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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. The charity match, now in its twentieth year, will bring an exclusive taste of World Cup football to London ahead of the summer tournament. The 2026 edition of Soccer Aid, held at the London Stadium on 31 May, is set to feature a star-studded line-up including A-List celebrities and retired football legends. Robbie Williams, who co-founded Soccer Aid in 2006, will manage England in a game that features an exclusive taste of World Cup football. Get VIP England tickets HERE with Seat Unique! England games are a rite of passage for any match-going fan – and unsurprisingly, hospitality tickets for the national side are amongst the very best in the country with pre-match lounge access, premium padded seats, quality dining and complimentary drinks. Matchday programmes and souvenirs are included, while the views are outstanding. You won't want to miss this. For a selection of players on the teamsheet of this year’s Soccer Aid, featuring the likes of ex-England internationals Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, Jermain Defoe and Jill Scott, World Cup football is a familiar experience. For the A-List celebrities and internet personalities participating, including Hollywood actors Owen Cooper, Damson Idris and Tom Hiddleston, they will have the exclusive opportunity to play like World Cup footballers, before even the professionals themselves do this summer.
Soccer Aid for UNICEF will play on its twentieth anniversary with the Adidas Trionda ball - the first time that the football will be used before the World Cup kicks off this summer. World XI players will also wear a bespoke Adidas kit with all proceeds going to UNICEF, adding to the £121 million raised since the event's first match in 2006. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. The World XI squad is set to be managed by Usain Bolt, eight-time Olympic gold medalist with six appearances in Soccer Aid matches, and led on the pitch by Leonardo Bonucci. The former Italian centreback will be joined by recently retired debutant Jordi Alba in World XI’s backline, which Bolt described as “exciting… we’re going for gold! ”. GK Barry, social media personality and podcaster, will make her debut for England, with the event being the only mixed-sex football match officially sanctioned by the FA.
Damson Idris, who starred opposite Brad Pitt in F1: The Movie, expressed excitement at the prospect of making his Soccer Aid debut, which will make participants among the first in the world to try the Adidas Trionda ball. Idris said: "One of my boyhood dreams was to play professional football. .. I can’t quite believe I will join the England team at Soccer Aid". The twentieth anniversary of Soccer Aid for UNICEF takes place on Sunday 31st May at the London Stadium. Tickets are on sale now at socceraid. org. uk/tickets Kedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC, he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television, you can find his words in Screen International, Four Four Two, Manchester Evening News and more. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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