The latest edition of Soccer Aid will take place at the London Stadium this Sunday with a star-studded line-up of former footballers and celebrities set to take part.
2026 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the world's biggest celebrity football match and a number of A-Listers will be featuring in the event that has raised over £121 million for UNICEF since 2006.
Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams will manage England and go head-to-head with the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, who manages the World XI.
Date
Soccer Aid will take place on Sunday 31st May 2026, with the charity game scheduled to kick off at 19:30 (BST).
Venue
Soccer Aid 2026 will be held at the home of West Ham United Football Club - the London Stadium.
The charity match returns to the capital after the 2025 edition was held at Manchester United's Old Trafford.
Other stadiums to have hosted this event in the past include Wembley, the Etihad Stadium and Stamford Bridge.
What is Soccer Aid?
Soccer Aid is a charity football match created by Robbie Williams in 2006 to raise funds for UNICEF.
It is the biggest fundraising football match in the world, which has raised over £100m to date.
Last year's Soccer Aid, hosted at Old Trafford, raised a total of over £15 million for UNICEF's work for children around the world.
Soccer Aid line-ups
The full line-up for Soccer Aid 2026 is still to be confirmed, but the following celebrities and former professionals have been announced for this year's clash at the London Stadium.S
England
Legends: Joe Hart (GK), Jermain Defoe, Toni Duggan, Steph Houghton, Wayne Rooney, Jill Scott, Theo Walcott.
Celebrities: Paddy McGuinness (GK), Joe Marler (GK), GK Barry, Alex Brooker, Owen Cooper, AngryGinge, Tom Grennan, Tom Hiddleston, Damson Idris, Olly Murs, Jordan North, Sam Thompson, Jack Whitehall, Sam Thompson,
Management: Robbie Williams.
Rest of World
Legends: Edwin van der Sar (GK), Leonardo Bonucci, Ali Krieger, Jordi Alba, Nemanja Matic, Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Essien
Celebrities: Maisie Adam, Jen Beattie, Richard Gadd, Ali Krieger, Gladiator Nitro, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Simon Neil, Chris O'Dowd, Nicky Byrne, Simon Neil
Management: Usain Bolt.
Soccer Aid history
With the first match taking place in 2006 at Old Trafford, the 2026 edition of Soccer Aid will mark the 15th instalment of this much loved fixture.
World XI currently lead the way in the head-to-head with England 8-6.
- 2006: England 2-1 Rest of the World (Old Trafford)
- 2008: England 4-3 Rest of the World (Wembley Stadium)
- 2010: Rest of the World 2-2 England (7-6 p.) (Old Trafford)
- 2012: England 3-1 Rest of the World (Old Trafford)
- 2014: Rest of the World 4-2 England (Old Trafford)
- 2016: England 3-2 Rest of the World (Old Trafford)
- 2018: England 3-3 World XI (4-3 p.) (Old Trafford)
- 2019: World XI 2-2 England (3-1 p.) (Stamford Bridge)
- 2020: World XI 1-1 England (4-3 p.) (Old Trafford)
- 2021: World XI 3-0 England (Etihad Stadium)
- 2022: World XI 2-2 England (4-1 p.) (London Stadium)
- 2023: World XI 4-2 England (Old Trafford)
- 2024: England 6-3 World XI (Stamford Bridge)
- 2025: World XI 5-4 England (Old Trafford)
Half-time show
Previous iterations of Soccer Aid have featured a half-time show with Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Tom Grennan, Dermot Kennedy and Tom Walker all performing in previous years.
With the 2026 match marking the 20th anniversary of Soccer Aid, an extended half-time show is set to take place. Details are to be announced in due course.
