THE second annual Match for Hope takes place TODAY in Qatar.
Last year’s captains, Chunkz and AboFlah back and will be joined by KSI and IShowSpeed – as team IShowSpeed x Chunkz take on team AboFlah x KSI.
The game is a mix of online celebrities and football legends as they raise money for children in a number of countries.
Last year, Chunkz and AboFlah were captains, and team Chunkz were 7-5 winners.
Eden Hazard and David Villa were among the former players who took part in last year’s event.
What is the Match For Hope?
The Match For Hope combines the popularity of influencers, YouTubers and football greats with a match to raise money.
It aims to bring famous faces to Qatar in order to raise money for children in schools in Palestine, Sudan, Mali, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Pakistan.
Around 22million people tuned into the Match For Hope in 2024, and $8.8MILLION was raised for charity.
Who is playing in the Match For Hope?
The confirmed names range from football greats to influencers and celebrities.
Team KSI x AboFlah:
- KSI – Co-captain
- AboFlah – Co-captain
- Arsene Wenger – Manager
- Omar Sy – Assistant coach
- Andrea Pirlo
- Alessandro Del Piero
- Thierry Henry
- Danny Aarons
- David Vujanic
- Angry Ginge
- Amine MaTue
- Fanum
- Sharky
- Billy Wingrove
- Behzinga
- Miniminter
- Adam Waheed
- M12 AlFouzan
- OussiFooty
- Ossy Marwah
Team Chunkz x IShowSpeed:
- Chunkz – Co-captain
- IShowSpeed – Co-captain
- Mauricio Pochettino – Manager
- Tim Cahill – Assistant coach
- David Silva
- Andres Iniesta
- Mubarak Mustafa
- AJ Shabeel
- Thogden
- Harry Pinero
- Taiyo Kimura
- Eman SV2
- Samy Chaffai
- Manny Brown
- FutCrunch
- Tobi Brown
- Ben Azelart
- Bashar Arabi
- Luva de Pedreiro
- King Kenny
How can I watch the Match For Hope?
- The match will be broadcast on BeIn Sports globally, but there is no TV coverage in the UK.
- However, it will be streamed LIVE on Chunkz’s official YouTube page.
- The match takes place on Friday, February 14.
- Kick-off is expected to be at 5pm GMT / 8pm local time.
- The game will take place in Stadium 974 in Qatar.
- SunSport will be covering all the action LIVE as it happens.
