Soccer Aid is an English annual charity event that has raised over £137 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is an exhibition-style football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional players representing their countries. It is the only mixed-sex match officially sanctioned by The Football Association.

Event details

Soccer Aid was initiated in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes. It initially took place every two years, but since the 2018 edition it is now held annually. The television broadcast is produced by Initial and distributed by Endemol Shine Sport, a Dutch company that distributes Dutch Eredivisie coverage. Television coverage began on ITV on 22 May 2006 in a show presented by Ant & Dec. Dermot O'Leary took over as main presenter in 2010.

The ROW/World XI team narrowly leads the head-to-head, with eight wins to the England team's seven.

On 16 June 2019, the fixture was the first to include female players as part of the squads. On 6 September 2020, the match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soccer Aid 2006

Soccer Aid 2006 was held between 22–27 May 2006, and broadcast in the UK on ITV.

Event schedule

• 22 May 2006 – Start of the television coverage, presented by Ant and Dec. Rest of the World defeats England in a penalty shoot-out

• 23 May 2006 – Practice match: England 1–0 England Legends (Craven Cottage, London)

• 24 May 2006 – Practice match: Rest of the World 3–7 Scotland Legends (Craven Cottage, London)

• 25 May 2006 – Rest of the World defeats England in a Football Quiz

• 26 May 2006 – Coaches name starting line-ups for the match

• 27 May 2006 – Soccer Aid Match: England 2–1 Rest of the World (Old Trafford, Manchester), attendance 71,960

The practice matches were played over 60 minutes, with the Soccer Aid match played over 90 minutes.

The competition was organised on behalf of UNICEF UK with profits from the matches, along with donations and sponsorship, donated to UNICEF programs in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

England beat the Rest of the World 2–1. Goals from Les Ferdinand and Jonathan Wilkes put England into a two-goal lead but a handball inside the area from David Gray resulted in a penalty, converted by Diego Maradona. Wilkes won the Man of the Match award.

England squad

The England squad was managed by former England national football team manager Terry Venables, assisted by David Geddis and Ted Buxton. The original squad comprised 16 players, with Bryan Robson added later. A handful of the players, notably Angus Deayton, had previous celebrity international experience from the previous month's England v Germany: The Legends match in Reading, which Germany won 4–2. The England squad went into the match with no major injury worries. Their victory over a squad of ex-England internationals from the 1960s to 1990s on Tuesday morning was tempered with defeats to the Rest of the World in a penalty shootout and football quiz.

Celebrities

• Robbie Williams (captain)

• David Gray

• Jamie Theakston

• Bradley Walsh

• Jonathan Wilkes

• Ben Shephard

• Ronnie O'Sullivan

• Damian Lewis

• Angus Deayton

• Dean Lennox Kelly

Legends

• David Seaman

• Tony Adams

• Paul Gascoigne

• Jamie Redknapp

• Les Ferdinand

• John Barnes

• Bryan Robson

• Graeme Le Saux

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Terry Venables

• Assistant manager: David Geddis

• Coach: Ted Buxton

Rest of the World squad

The Rest of the World squad was managed by Ruud Gullit, with Gus Poyet as his assistant. Captain Gordon Ramsay injured his leg in the early training sessions and was considered doubtful for the match. The original squad of 16 players, which later saw 2 changes, was supplemented by the addition of Diego Maradona during the build-up to the competition. Lothar Matthäus had appeared in the England v Germany: The Legends match the previous month.

The Rest of the World squad was wracked by injuries and withdrawals, and suffered from a lack of players. Desailly, Matthäus, Schmeichel and Ginola all arrived with only 2 or 3 days to spare before the match; Ginola arrived during half time of their warm-up defeat to the Scotland Legends on Wednesday afternoon, and Diego Maradona only joined the squad on the day before the match.

Also, Craig Doyle and Brian McFadden went into the match carrying knocks, which led to management members Ruud Gullit and Gus Poyet coming on as substitutes on Wednesday and in the match itself.

Celebrities

• Gordon Ramsay (captain)

• David Campese

• Patrick Kielty

• Eddie Irvine (withdrew and was replaced by Gareth Thomas)

• Gareth Thomas (replacement for Eddie Irvine)

• Ben Johnson

• Sergei Fedorov

• Brian McFadden

• Alastair Campbell

• Craig Doyle

• Alessandro Nivola

• Michael Greco

Legends

• Gianfranco Zola

• Marcel Desailly

• David Ginola

• Dunga

• Lothar Matthäus

• Peter Schmeichel

• Diego Maradona

Coaching Staff

• Player/Manager: Ruud Gullit

• Player/Assistant Manager: Gus Poyet

Other notable participants The match was refereed by Pierluigi Collina, the Italian referee considered by many fans as the best referee of all time.

The match

Soccer Aid 2008

Soccer Aid 2008 was played on 7 September 2008. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Ant & Dec. Before kick-off Jonathan Ansell sang the footballing anthem "Nessun Dorma", whilst the players were introduced to Sir Geoff Hurst.

The referee at the start of the match was Pierluigi Collina, who also refereed the previous match in 2006 and is regarded as the best referee of all time. However, after Collina was injured in the first half he was replaced by Scottish referee Hugh Dallas. The process of two professional referees overseeing one half of the match each has since been maintained in subsequent series.

England squad

The England squad was coached by Harry Redknapp, with Bryan Robson as his assistant manager.

Celebrities

• Ben Shephard

• Jamie Theakston

• Kyran Bracken

• Jonathan Wilkes

• Gareth Gates

• Tom Felton

• Danny Jones

• Craig David

• Chris Fountain

• Angus Deayton

• Hugo Speer

Legends

• Alan Shearer

• Jamie Redknapp

• Teddy Sheringham

• David Seaman

• Graeme Le Saux

• Des Walker

Rest of the World squad

The Rest of the World squad was coached by Kenny Dalglish, with Ian Rush as player-assistant manager.

Celebrities

• Gordon Ramsay

• Brian Lara

• Nicky Byrne

• Kenny Logan

• Patrick Kielty

• Alastair Campbell

• Gethin Jones

• Rodrigo Santoro

• Santiago Cabrera

• Gilles Marini

• Brian McFadden

• Jesse Metcalfe (withdrawn)

Legends

• Franco Baresi

• Jaap Stam

• Paolo Di Canio

• Romário

• Luís Figo

• Cláudio Taffarel (replacement for Peter Schmeichel)

• Ian Rush

• Peter Schmeichel (withdrew and was replaced by Cláudio Taffarel)

The match

Soccer Aid 2010

Soccer Aid 2010 was played on 6 June 2010. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Dermot O'Leary.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Robbie Williams (captain)

3. Paddy McGuinness

4. Bradley Walsh

5. Jamie Theakston

6. Ricky Hatton

7. Damian Lewis

8. Olly Murs

9. Jonathan Wilkes

10. Dominic Cooper

11. Ralf Little

12. Rupert Penry-Jones (injured)

13. Danny Cipriani (injured)

14. Ben Shephard

15. Legends

16. David Seaman

17. Alan Shearer

18. Teddy Sheringham

19. Jamie Redknapp

20. Martin Keown

21. Nicky Butt

22. Manager: Harry Redknapp

23. Assistant manager: James Corden

24. Coach: Bryan Robson

Rest of the World squad

1. Celebrities

2. Michael Sheen (captain)

3. James Kyson

4. Gordon Ramsay

5. Brian Lara

6. Patrick Kielty

7. Shane Filan

8. Nicky Byrne

9. Mike Myers

10. Joe Calzaghe

11. Gethin Jones

12. Woody Harrelson

13. Ronan Keating (withdrawn)

14. Simon Baker

15. Legends

16. Jens Lehmann

17. Henrik Larsson

18. Zinedine Zidane

19. Ryan Giggs

20. Luís Figo

21. Sami Hyypiä (replacement for Paolo Maldini)

22. Paolo Maldini (withdrew and was replaced by Sami Hyypiä)

23. Manager: Kenny Dalglish

24. Coaches: Ian Rush and Eric Harrison

The match

Soccer Aid 2012

Soccer Aid 2012 was played on 27 May 2012, as something of a precursor to UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV and presented by Dermot O'Leary. Cat Deeley presented the backstage build up show before the main event.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Robbie Williams

3. Paddy McGuinness

4. Marvin Humes

5. Jamie Theakston

6. Aston Merrygold

7. John Bishop

8. Olly Murs

9. Jonathan Wilkes (Captain)

10. Jason Isaacs

11. Mark Owen

12. Legends

13. David Seaman

14. Des Walker

15. Teddy Sheringham

16. Kevin Phillips*

17. Martin Keown

18. Graeme Le Saux

19. Coaching Staff

20. Manager: Sam Allardyce

21. Assistant manager: Peter Reid

22. Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

1. Celebrities

2. Michael Sheen (captain)

3. Will Ferrell

4. Gordon Ramsay

5. Gerard Butler

6. Patrick Kielty

7. James McAvoy

8. Serge Pizzorno

9. Mike Myers

10. Joe Calzaghe

11. Edward Norton

12. Woody Harrelson

13. Legends

14. Edwin van der Sar

15. Jaap Stam

16. Clarence Seedorf

17. Roy Keane

18. Hernán Crespo

19. Freddie Ljungberg

20. Ruud van Nistelrooy (withdrawn)

21. Coaching Staff

22. Manager: Kenny Dalglish

23. Assistant manager: Ian Rush

24. Coach: Eric Harrison

The match

Soccer Aid 2014

The 2014 match was played at Old Trafford on 8 June 2014.

The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary with Kirsty Gallacher, and Cat Deeley presented the backstage build-up show before the main event. Caroline Flack presented from the BT Tower in London. Match commentators were Sam Matterface and Graham Taylor, and Sol Campbell was a studio guest.

By full-time, the total raised for UNICEF was £4,233,019.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Danny Jones

3. Stephen Moyer

4. Jack Whitehall

5. Mark Owen

6. Olly Murs

7. Paddy McGuinness

8. Jonathan Wilkes (captain)

9. Jamie Theakston

10. Ben Shephard

11. John Bishop

12. Marvin Humes

13. Dominic Cooper

14. Matt Smith (withdrawn injured)

15. Legends

16. Jamie Redknapp

17. Jamie Carragher

18. Paul Ince (withdrawn)

19. Des Walker

20. David Seaman

21. Teddy Sheringham (withdrawn injured)

22. Matt Le Tissier

23. Kevin Phillips (replacement for Sheringham)

24. Coaching Staff

25. Manager: Sam Allardyce

26. Assistant manager: Robbie Williams (injured)

27. Coach: Peter Reid

28. Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

1. Celebrities

2. Michael Sheen (captain)

3. James McAvoy

4. Gordon Ramsay

5. Kevin Bridges

6. Nicky Byrne

7. Patrick Kielty

8. Adam Richman

9. Jeremy Renner

10. Santiago Cabrera

11. Sam Worthington

12. Mark Salling

13. Martin Compston

14. Legends

15. Edwin van der Sar

16. Jaap Stam

17. Edgar Davids

18. Alessandro Del Piero

19. Clarence Seedorf

20. Andriy Shevchenko

21. Coaching Staff

22. Manager: José Mourinho

23. Assistant manager: Rui Faria

24. Coach: José Morais

25. Coach: Vic Bettinelli

The match

Soccer Aid 2016

The 2016 match was played at Old Trafford on Sunday, 5 June. The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Chris Kamara.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Louis Tomlinson

3. Olly Murs

4. Paddy McGuinness

5. Damian Lewis

6. Ben Shephard

7. Jonathan Wilkes (Captain)

8. Jack Whitehall

9. Jamie Theakston (Goalkeeper)

10. John Bishop

11. Mark Wright

12. Marvin Humes

13. Danny Jones (Withdrawn due to injury)

14. Legends

15. Jamie Carragher

16. Robbie Fowler

17. Phil Neville

18. Sol Campbell

19. Jermain Defoe

20. Danny Murphy

21. Kieron Dyer

22. David Seaman (Goalkeeper)

23. Coaching Staff

24. Manager: Sam Allardyce and José Mourinho

25. Assistant manager: Robbie Williams (Player-assistant manager)

26. Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

1. Celebrities

2. Gordon Ramsay (Withdrawn due to injury)

3. Nicky Byrne

4. Niall Horan

5. Serge Pizzorno

6. AP McCoy

7. Michael Sheen (Captain)

8. Matthew Morrison

9. Shayne Ward

10. Iwan Rheon

11. Sean Fletcher

12. Thom Evans

13. Rickie Haywood Williams

14. Patrick Kielty (Goalkeeper)

15. Gareth Thomas (Replacement for Gordon Ramsay)

16. Legends

17. Ronaldinho

18. Cafu

19. Jaap Stam

20. Samuel Eto'o (withdrawn due to injury)

21. Fabio Cannavaro

22. Dimitar Berbatov

23. Edgar Davids

24. Dida (Goalkeeper)

25. Coaching Staff

26. Manager: Claudio Ranieri

27. Assistant Manager: Niall Horan (Player-assistant manager)

The match

Soccer Aid 2018

The 2018 match was played at Old Trafford on Sunday 10 June. The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Robbie Savage.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Olly Murs (Captain)

3. Mo Farah

4. Joe Wicks

5. Mark Wright

6. Paddy McGuinness

7. Damian Lewis

8. Myles Stephenson

9. David Harewood

10. Andrew Flintoff

11. Lee Mack

12. Blake Harrison

13. Jack O'Connell

14. Jeremy Lynch

15. Robbie Williams (withdrawn due to injury)

16. Billy Wingrove (withdrawn due to injury)

17. Ben Shephard (withdrawn due to injury)

18. Legends

19. David Seaman

20. Wes Brown

21. Phil Neville

22. Jamie Redknapp

23. Danny Murphy

24. Michael Owen

25. Darren Bent

26. Darius Vassell

27. Robbie Fowler (withdrawn due to injury)

28. Coaching Staff

29. Manager: Sam Allardyce

30. Assistant Manager: Bradley Walsh

31. Coach: Robbie Williams

32. Coach: John Bishop

33. Coach: Ben Shephard

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (Captain)

3. Gordon Ramsay

4. Brendan Cole

5. Kevin Pietersen

6. Dan Carter

7. Ashley Fongho

8. Martin Compston

9. Ioan Gruffudd

10. Nicky Byrne

11. Danny O'Carroll

12. Hayden Christensen

13. Legends

14. Edwin van der Sar

15. Jaap Stam

16. Clarence Seedorf

17. Yaya Touré

18. Robert Pires

19. Juan Sebastián Verón

20. Claude Makélélé

21. Patrick Kluivert

22. Eric Cantona

23. Robbie Keane

24. Coaching Staff

25. Manager: Harry Redknapp and Eric Cantona

26. Coach: Michael Sheen

The match

Soccer Aid 2019

The 2019 match was played at Stamford Bridge. The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Graeme Le Saux. The game was opened by poet Hussain Manawer with his poem Game of Hearts. The 2019 edition was the first to feature female players. As in 2018, the referee was Mark Clattenburg.

At half-time British singer and actress Rita Ora performed new song "Ritual" with British DJ Jonas Blue and Dutch DJ Tiësto, the first time a musician has performed at Soccer Aid. American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks kicked-off this year's Soccer Aid. Alan Sexton played in the England team as the first and only non-celebrity or legend player at Soccer Aid.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Mo Farah (Captain)

3. Jeremy Lynch

4. Mark Wright

5. Joe Wicks

6. Ben Shephard

7. David Harewood

8. Marvin Humes

9. Danny Jones

10. Ant Middleton

11. Lee Mack

12. Sam Claflin

13. Alan Sexton

14. Legends

15. David Seaman

16. Jamie Carragher

17. Glen Johnson

18. John Terry

19. Jamie Redknapp

20. Joe Cole

21. Katie Chapman

22. Michael Owen

23. Rachel Yankey

24. Casey Stoney (withdrawn due to injury)

25. Coaching Staff

26. Manager: Sam Allardyce

27. Assistant Manager: Susanna Reid

28. Coach: Bradley Walsh

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (Captain)

3. Billy Wingrove

4. Kem Cetinay

5. Niall Horan

6. Martin Compston

7. Danny O'Carroll

8. Jack Savoretti

9. Roman Kemp

10. Locksmith

11. Nicky Byrne

12. James McAvoy

13. Legends

14. Júlio César

15. Ricardo Carvalho

16. Roberto Carlos

17. Michael Essien

18. Robert Pires

19. Rosana

20. Francielle

21. Didier Drogba

22. Robbie Keane

23. Eric Cantona

24. Coaching Staff

25. Manager: Harry Redknapp

26. Assistant Manager: Piers Morgan

The match

Soccer Aid 2020

The 2020 match was scheduled to be played at Old Trafford on 6 June 2020. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the match was postponed with a rescheduled date of 6 September 2020. This Soccer Aid 2020 match was played behind closed doors.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Olly Murs (captain)

3. Joe Wicks

4. Joel Dommett

5. Marvin Humes

6. Russell Howard (withdrawn)

7. Danny Jones

8. Mark Wright

9. Lee Mack

10. Tom Davis

11. James Bay

12. John Bishop

13. Alfie Allen

14. Yung Filly

15. Chunkz

16. Paddy McGuinness

17. Liv Cooke (withdrew due to injury)

18. Legends

19. David James

20. Wes Brown

21. Ashley Cole

22. John Terry

23. Katie Chapman

24. Joe Cole

25. Gareth Barry

26. Kelly Smith

27. Andy Cole

28. Casey Stoney (withdrew due to injury)

29. Michael Owen (withdrew due to injury)

30. Emile Heskey

31. Coaching Staff

32. Manager: Wayne Rooney, Sam Allardyce and Bradley Walsh

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Mo Gilligan (captain)

3. Kem Cetinay

4. Jason Manford

5. Dave

6. Chelcee Grimes

7. Iain Stirling

8. Jeremy Lynch

9. Dermot Kennedy

10. Roman Kemp

11. Ore Oduba

12. Locksmith

13. Serge Pizzorno

14. Billy Wingrove (Withdrew due to injury)

15. Legends

16. Shay Given

17. Patrice Evra

18. Mikael Silvestre

19. Jaap Stam (withdrew)

20. Yaya Touré (removed from squad)

21. Darren Fletcher

22. Claude Makélélé

23. Michael Essien

24. Robbie Keane

25. Lianne Sanderson

26. Julie Fleeting

27. Roberto Carlos (withdrew)

28. Coaching Staff

29. Manager: Harry Redknapp, Bryan Robson and Vic Bettinelli

Note: Yaya Touré was dropped from the event after sending inappropriate messages in a squad WhatsApp group.

The match

Soccer Aid 2021

The 2021 match was held at the City of Manchester Stadium on 4 September 2021. Lee Mack switched teams to the Rest of the World squad, due to his Irish heritage.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Olly Murs (captain)

3. Liv Cooke (withdrew due to illness)

4. James Arthur

5. Paddy McGuinness (withdrew due to an injury)

6. Chunkz

7. Mark Wright

8. Joel Dommett

9. Mo Farah

10. Aitch

11. Max Whitlock

12. James Bay

13. Harriet Pavlou

14. Stephen Mulhern

15. Legends

16. David James

17. Gary Neville

18. Jamie Carragher

19. Paul Scholes

20. Jamie Redknapp

21. Fara Williams

22. Shaun Wright-Phillips

23. Joe Cole

24. Wayne Rooney

25. Kelly Smith

26. Coaching Staff

27. Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

28. Coaches: David Seaman, Micah Richards and Robbie Williams

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (captain)

3. Kem Cetinay

4. Roman Kemp (withdrew due to illness)

5. Ore Oduba

6. Tom Grennan

7. Martin Compston

8. Dermot Kennedy

9. Yungblud

10. Chelcee Grimes

11. Big Zuu

12. Lee Mack

13. Legends

14. Shay Given

15. Roberto Carlos

16. Patrice Evra

17. Pablo Zabaleta

18. Ingrid Moe Wold

19. Wes Morgan

20. Nigel de Jong

21. Clarence Seedorf

22. Darren Fletcher

23. Robbie Keane (replacement for Rivaldo)

24. Rivaldo (withdrawn)

25. Julie Fleeting

26. Coaching Staff

27. Manager: Harry Redknapp

28. Player-Assistant Manager: Robbie Keane

29. Tea Lady / Dish Washer : Judy Murray

Other staff

• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: David Beckham

The match

Soccer Aid 2022

The 2022 match was held at the London Stadium, home of West Ham United, on 12 June 2022.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Liam Payne (captain)

3. Lucien Laviscount (withdraw)

4. Tom Grennan

5. Chunkz

6. Alex Brooker

7. Damian Lewis

8. Mo Farah

9. Mark Wright

10. David Harewood

11. Aitch

12. Russell Howard

13. Legends

14. David James

15. Gary Neville

16. Jamie Carragher

17. Anita Asante

18. Fara Williams

19. Joe Cole

20. Mark Noble

21. Stewart Downing

22. Teddy Sheringham

23. Eniola Aluko

24. Coaching Staff

25. Manager: Harry Redknapp and Emma Hayes

26. Coach: David Seaman and Vicky McClure

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (captain)

3. Martin Compston

4. Mo Gilligan

5. Chelcee Grimes

6. Steven Bartlett

7. Lee Mack

8. Noah Beck

9. Munya Chawawa

10. Kem Cetinay

11. Mark Strong

12. Tom Stoltman

13. Legends

14. Petr Cech

15. Patrice Evra

16. Cafu

17. Roberto Carlos

18. Andrea Pirlo (withdrew)

19. Heather O'Reilly

20. Carli Lloyd

21. Andriy Shevchenko

22. Dimitar Berbatov

23. Robbie Keane

24. Coaching Staff

25. Manager: Arsène Wenger

26. Player/Coach: Robbie Keane

27. Coach: Idris Elba and Graham Stack

The match

Soccer Aid 2023

The 2023 match was held at Old Trafford on 11 June 2023. Jill Scott became the first female to captain a team in any edition. Steven Bartlett withdrew from the game after a hamstring injury he picked up during practice.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Paddy McGuinness

3. Bugzy Malone

4. Tom Grennan

5. Mo Farah

6. Alex Brooker

7. Chunkz

8. Joel Corry

9. Scarlette Douglas

10. Liam Payne

11. Danny Dyer

12. Asa Butterfield

13. Tom Hiddleston

14. Legends

15. David James

16. Gary Neville

17. Gary Cahill

18. Michael Dawson

19. Jill Scott (captain)

20. Karen Carney

21. Jack Wilshere

22. Nicky Butt (withdrew)

23. Paul Scholes

24. Zavon Hines

25. Eniola Aluko

26. Jermain Defoe

27. Coaching Staff

28. Manager: Stormzy, Harry Redknapp and Emma Hayes

29. Player/Coach: Zavon Hines

30. Coach: Vicky McClure, Robbie Williams and David Seaman

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (captain)

3. Lee Mack

4. Steven Bartlett (withdrew)

5. Kem Cetinay

6. Mo Gilligan

7. Maisie Adam

8. Tommy Fury

9. Noah Beck

10. Leon Edwards

11. Sam Claflin

12. Niko Omilana

13. Legends

14. Ben Foster

15. Roberto Carlos

16. Patrice Evra

17. Kaylyn Kyle

18. Heather O'Reilly

19. Nani

20. Darren Fletcher

21. Izzy Christiansen

22. Francesco Totti

23. Hernán Crespo

24. Gabriel Batistuta (withdrew)

25. Robbie Keane

26. Coaching Staff

27. Manager: Mauricio Pochettino and Martin Compston

28. Assistant Manager: Jesús Pérez

29. Player/Coach: Robbie Keane

30. Coach: Melanie C and Daniel Bachmann

The match

Soccer Aid 2024

The 2024 match was held at Stamford Bridge on 9 June 2024. Steven Bartlett switched teams to the England squad. England lifted the trophy for the first time since 2018, after a 6–3 win against the World XI, breaking the previous highest scoring record from 2008 of seven. Ellen White also became the first female player to score in a Soccer Aid match.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Stuart Broad

3. Bobby Brazier

4. Sam Thompson

5. Paddy McGuinness

6. Tom Grennan

7. Mo Farah

8. Alex Brooker

9. Erin Doherty (withdrew)

10. Steven Bartlett

11. Danny Dyer

12. Sam Quek

13. Miniminter

14. Eddie Hearn

15. Tom Hiddleston

16. Legends

17. David James

18. Gary Cahill

19. Ashley Cole

20. Jill Scott (captain)

21. Karen Carney

22. Jack Wilshere

23. Joe Cole

24. Theo Walcott

25. Ellen White

26. Jermain Defoe

27. Coaching Staff

28. Manager/Coach: Frank Lampard, Robbie Williams, Vicky McClure, Harry Redknapp, and David Seaman

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Usain Bolt (captain)

3. Maisie Adam

4. Tommy Fury

5. Livi Sheldon

6. Martin Compston

7. Roman Kemp

8. Lee Mack

9. Theo Baker

10. Jason Manford

11. Tony Bellew

12. Tion Wayne

13. Micheal Ward

14. Emmett J. Scanlan

15. Billy Wingrove

16. Iain Stirling

17. Legends

18. Petr Čech

19. Roberto Carlos (withdrew)

20. Patrice Evra

21. Michael Essien

22. Mikel John Obi (withdrew)

23. Kaylyn Kyle

24. Kheira Hamraoui

25. Eden Hazard

26. Alessandro Del Piero

27. Olga García

28. Robbie Keane

29. Coaching Staff

30. Manager/Coach: Mauricio Pochettino, Jesús Pérez and Toni Jiménez

31. Player/Coach: Billy Wingrove and Robbie Keane

The match

Soccer Aid 2025

The 2025 match was held at Old Trafford on 15 June 2025. The World XI team won the match 5-4, with Big Zuu scoring the winner, with 6 minutes left. Carlos Tevez also scored 4 goals, as they came from 3-0 down.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Paddy McGuinness (GK)

3. Louis Tomlinson

4. Sam Thompson

5. Steven Bartlett

6. Alex Brooker

7. Mo Farah

8. Angryginge

9. Tom Grennan

10. Sam Quek

11. Bear Grylls (withdrew)

12. Denise Lewis

13. James Nelson-Joyce

14. Bella Ramsey

15. Roman Kemp

16. Legends

17. Joe Hart (GK)

18. Phil Jagielka

19. Steph Houghton

20. Gary Neville

21. Paul Scholes (withdrew)

22. Jack Wilshere

23. Jill Scott (captain)

24. Michael Carrick

25. Aaron Lennon

26. Toni Duggan

27. Wayne Rooney

28. Jermain Defoe

29. Coaching Staff

30. Manager/Coach: Tom Hiddleston, Tyson Fury, David James, Vicky McClure, Robbie Williams and Harry Redknapp

31. Player/Coach: Wayne Rooney

Soccer Aid World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. Nicky Byrne (GK)

3. Livi Sheldon

4. Lee Mack (withdrew)

5. Gorka Márquez

6. TBJZL

7. Bryan Habana

8. Dermot Kennedy

9. Tony Bellew

10. Richard Gadd

11. Billy Wingrove

12. Noah Beck

13. Big Zuu

14. Maisie Adam

15. Asim Chaudhry

16. Legends

17. Edwin van der Sar (GK)

18. Nemanja Vidić (Captain)

19. Leonardo Bonucci

20. John O'Shea

21. Kheira Hamraoui

22. Kaylyn Kyle

23. Harry Kewell

24. Nadia Nadim (withdrew)

25. Robbie Keane

26. Carlos Tevez

27. David Trezeguet

28. Rivaldo

29. Coaching Staff

30. Managers: Peter Schmeichel, Robbie Keane, Martin Compston and Emmett J. Scanlan

31. Player/Coach: Robbie Keane

32. Goalkeeper Coach: Daniel Bachmann

The match

Soccer Aid 2026

The 2026 match was held at the London Stadium, home of West Ham United, on 31 May 2026. England won 3–2.

England squad

1. Celebrities

2. Paddy McGuinness

3. Angryginge

4. Alex Brooker

5. Chloe Burrows

6. Damson Idris

7. GK Barry

8. Joe Marler (GK)

9. Jordan North

10. Olly Murs

11. Owen Cooper

12. Sam Thompson

13. Tom Grennan

14. Tom Hiddleston

15. Jack Whitehall

16. Danny Dyer

17. Legends

18. Jack Wilshere

19. Wayne Rooney

20. Theo Walcott

21. Jermain Defoe

22. Jill Scott

23. Shaun Wright Phillips

24. Toni Duggan

25. Joe Hart (GK)

26. Joleon Lescott

27. Jade Moore

28. Manager/Coach: Robbie Williams, Harry Redknapp, David Seaman, Bradley Walsh

World XI squad

1. Celebrities

2. TBJZL

3. Chris O’Dowd (GK)

4. Nicky Byrne

5. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

6. Richard Gadd

7. Maisie Adam

8. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

9. Simon Neil

10. Dermot Kennedy

11. Nabhaan Rizwan

12. Frankie Dettori

13. Behzinga

14. Molly McCann

15. Legends

16. Tim Cahill

17. Michael Essien

18. Jordi Alba

19. Edwin van der Sar (GK)

20. Jen Beattie

21. Ali Krieger

22. Nemanja Matic

23. Dimitar Berbatov

24. Lukas Podolski

25. Leonardo Bonucci

26. Manager/Coach: Clarence Seedorf, Usain Bolt, Judi Love

The match

Statistics

Appearances as of 2025. Goals as of 2026.

Top scorers

Most appearances

Notes

See also

• World XI

• Game4Ukraine

• Global Tour for Peace

References

External links

• at UNICEF.org.uk