When is Soccer Aid 2025? Kick-off time, confirmed teams and how to watch
Soccer Aid is back tonight as celebrities and football legends team up to win big on the pitch and raise big money for UNICEF.
Founded in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes, Soccer Aid has raised more than £100million for the children's charity.
As ever, England will take on the World XI with famous faces like Louis Tomlinson and Diamond from Gladiators joining Jill Scott and Leonardo Bonucci in a football match like no other.
Here's everything you need to know about Soccer Aid 2025:
Soccer Aid will kick-off tonight at 7.30pm UK time.
After last year's event at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, the 2025 match is being held at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United.
Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout which only the celebrities will take part in.
Many of last year's stars have returned, with Man Utd legends including Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Carlos Tevez set to make an emotional return to Old Trafford.
In the build-up to the match, former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson was forced to withdraw because of injury but will still form part of England's coaching staff.
Celebrities: Steven Bartlett
Alex Brooker
Morgan Burtwistle aka Angry Ginge
Mo Farah
Tom Grennan
Bear Grylls
Roman Kemp
Denise Lewis
Paddy McGuinness (GK)
James Nelson-Joyce
Sam Quek
Bella Ramsey
Louis Tomlinson
Legends: Michael Carrick
Jermain Defoe
Toni Duggan
Joe Hart (GK)
Steph Houghton
Phil Jagielka
Aaron Lennon
Gary Neville
Paul Scholes
Jill Scott (captain)
Jack Wilshere
Coaching staff: Tyson Fury
David James
Vicky McClure
Harry Redknapp
Wayne Rooney (Player/Coach)
Sam Thompson
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Celebrities: Maisie Adam
Noah Beck
Tony Bellew
Tobi Brown aka TBJZL
Nicky Byrne (GK)
Asim Chaudhry
Richard Gadd
Bryan Habana
Dermot Kennedy
Lee Mack
Gorka Márquez
Livi Sheldon aka Diamond
Billy Wingrove
Big Zuu
Legends: Leonardo Bonucci
Kheira Hamraoui
Harry Kewell
Kaylyn Kyle
Nadia Nadim
John O'Shea
Carlos Tevez
David Trezeguet
Edwin van der Sar (GK)
Nemanja Vidić
Coaching staff: Daniel Bachmann
Martin Compston
Robbie Keane
Emmett J. Scanlan
Peter Schmeichel
Tickets for the match have long sold out but you can still catch all the action on ITV 1. More Trending
Their coverage will begin at 6pm and can also be live streamed on ITVX.
After England dominated the early years of the contest, the World XI fought back to win five straight Soccer Aids from 2019 to 2023.
As a result, the World XI currently lead the head-to-record with seven wins to six.
England finally ending their losing run in 2024 with a remarkable 6-3 victory where Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett was named player of the match after bagging a brace.
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