Soccer Aid

Soccer Aid is an English annual charity event that has raised over £121 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.^[1]

Soccer Aid
Genre	Charity event
Created by	Robbie Williams Jonathan Wilkes
Presented by	Ant & Dec (2006–08) Dermot O'Leary (2010–present) Kirsty Gallacher (2010–2020) Alex Scott (2021–present) Backstage: Cat Deeley (2012–2014) Regular Pundit: Maya Jama (2020–2023) Extra Time: Sara Cox (2006) Dave Berry (2010–2012) Jermaine Jenas (2023) Joelah Noble (2023) Alex Scott & Dermot O'Leary (2025)
Starring	Guest Panellists Vicky McClure Jason Manford Jermaine Jenas
Country of origin	England
Original language	English
No. of series	13 editions
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	210–220 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company	Initial
Original release
Network	ITV Virgin Media Sport
Release	22 May 2006 (2006-05-22) – present

Soccer Aid

Sport	Association football
Type	Friendly match
Location	England
Teams	England World XI (formerly Rest of the World)
First meeting	England 2–1 Rest of the World (3 June 2006; 19 years ago (2006-06-03))
Latest meeting	England 4–5 World XI (15 June 2025; 57 days ago (2025-06-15))
Broadcasters	ITV
Stadiums	Old Trafford, Greater Manchester (2006, 2010–18, 2020, 2023, 2025) Wembley Stadium, London (2008) Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London (2019, 2024) City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester (2021) London Stadium (2022)
Statistics
Meetings total	14
Most wins	World XI (8)
Most player appearances	David Seaman (8)
Top scorer	Jermain Defoe (6)
All-time record	World XI: 8 England: 6
Largest goal scoring	9 goals (9 June 2024)
Longest win streak	World XI, 5 (2019–2023)
Current win streak	World XI, 1 (2025)

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.^[2] 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 six.

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

Edition	Year	Winners	Score	Runners–up	Venue	Attendance
1	2006	England	2–1	Rest of the World	Old Trafford, Manchester	71,960
2	2008	England (2)	4–3	Rest of the World	Wembley Stadium, London	45,000
3	2010	Rest of the World	2–2 (7–6 p)	England	Old Trafford, Manchester	65,493
4	2012	England (3)	3–1	Rest of the World		67,346
5	2014	Rest of the World (2)	4–2	England		65,574
6	2016	England (4)	3–2	Rest of the World		70,000
7	2018	England (5)	3–3 (4–3 p)	World XI		71,965
8	2019	World XI (3)	2–2 (3–1 p)	England	Stamford Bridge, London	39,836
9	2020	World XI (4)	1–1 (4–3 p)	England	Old Trafford, Manchester	0[a]
10	2021	World XI (5)	3–0	England	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester	51,674
11	2022	World XI (6)	2–2 (4–1 p)	England	London Stadium, London	54,410
12	2023	World XI (7)	4–2	England	Old Trafford, Manchester	74,000
13	2024	England (6)	6–3	World XI	Stamford Bridge, London	40,000
14	2025	World XI (8)	5–4	England	Old Trafford, Manchester	74,000

Soccer Aid 2006

2006 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
Dates	22 – 27 May
Venue(s)	2
Final positions
Champions	England (1st title)
Runners-up	Rest of the World
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	14 (3.5 per match)
Attendance	71,960 (17,990 per match)
2008 →

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.^[3]

The match

27 May 2006

19:45 BST

England	2–1	Rest of the World
Ferdinand 14' Wilkes 20'	Report	Maradona 75' (pen.)

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 71,960

Referee: Pierluigi Collina

GK David Seaman  45' David Gray Tony Adams Ben Shephard Robbie Williams (c)  85' Damian Lewis Paul Gascoigne  55' Jonathan Wilkes Bradley Walsh  55' Les Ferdinand  52' Dean Lennox Kelly  64' Substitutes: GK Jamie Theakston  45' John Barnes  85' Graeme Le Saux  55' Jamie Redknapp  55' Angus Deayton  52' Bryan Robson  64' Manager: Terry Venables

GK Peter Schmeichel  45' Craig Doyle  45' Marcel Desailly Lothar Matthäus  45' Michael Greco Brian McFadden  8' Alastair Campbell  45' Alessandro Nivola Sergei Fedorov Gordon Ramsay  11' Diego Maradona Substitutes: GK Patrick Kielty  45' Ben Johnson  45' Dunga  45'  73' Gareth Thomas  8' David Ginola  45'  55' Ruud Gullit  55' Gianfranco Zola  11' Gus Poyet  73' Manager: Ruud Gullit

Soccer Aid 2008

2008 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
Dates	7 September
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	England (2nd title)
Runners-up	Rest of the World
Tournament statistics
Matches played	1
Goals scored	7 (7 per match)
Attendance	45,000 (45,000 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alan Shearer (2 goals) Paolo Di Canio (2 goals)
← 2006 2010 →

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.^[3] 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

7 September 2008

19:30 BST

England	4–3	Rest of the World
Sheringham 9' Shearer 45+1' (pen.), 62' Wilkes 81'	Report	Di Canio 14', 47' Marini 43'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Hugh Dallas 45')

GK David Seaman  45' DF Angus Deayton  43' DF Des Walker  15' DF Ben Shephard DF Chris Fountain  45' MF Danny Jones MF Jonathan Wilkes (c) MF Jamie Redknapp MF Craig David  45'  74' FW Alan Shearer FW Teddy Sheringham Substitutes: GK Jamie Theakston  45' DF Graeme Le Saux  15' Kyran Bracken  43' Gareth Gates  45'  81' Hugo Speer  45'  74' Tom Felton  81' Manager: Harry Redknapp

GK Cláudio Taffarel  45' DF Gethin Jones DF Jaap Stam (c) DF Gordon Ramsay  9' DF Santiago Cabrera MF Paolo Di Canio MF Luís Figo  45' MF Kenny Logan  65' MF Nicky Byrne FW Gilles Marini  60' FW Romário  81' Substitutes: GK Patrick Kielty  45' Brian Lara  9' Franco Baresi  45'  81' Bryan McFadden  65' Rodrigo Santoro  60' Ian Rush  81' Alastair Campbell  81' Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Soccer Aid 2010

2010 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
Dates	6 June
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Rest of the World (1st title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	1
Goals scored	4 (4 per match)
Attendance	65,493 (65,493 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jamie Redknapp (1 goal)
← 2008 2012 →

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

Celebrities

• Robbie Williams (captain)
• Paddy McGuinness
• Bradley Walsh
• Jamie Theakston
• Ricky Hatton
• Damian Lewis
• Olly Murs
• Jonathan Wilkes
• Dominic Cooper
• Ralf Little
• Rupert Penry-Jones (injured)
• Danny Cipriani (injured)
• Ben Shephard

Legends

• David Seaman
• Alan Shearer
• Teddy Sheringham
• Jamie Redknapp
• Martin Keown
• Nicky Butt
• Manager: Harry Redknapp
• Assistant manager: James Corden
• Coach: Bryan Robson

Rest of the World squad

Celebrities

• Michael Sheen (captain)
• James Kyson
• Gordon Ramsay
• Brian Lara
• Patrick Kielty
• Shane Filan
• Nicky Byrne
• Mike Myers
• Joe Calzaghe
• Gethin Jones
• Woody Harrelson
• Ronan Keating (withdrawn)
• Simon Baker

Legends

• Jens Lehmann
• Henrik Larsson
• Zinedine Zidane
• Ryan Giggs
• Luís Figo
• Sami Hyypiä (replacement for Paolo Maldini)
• Paolo Maldini (withdrew and was replaced by Sami Hyypiä)
• Manager: Kenny Dalglish
• Coaches: Ian Rush and Eric Harrison

The match

6 June 2010

19:45 BST

England	2–2	Rest of the World
Redknapp 45+1' Sheringham 61'	Report	Calzaghe 64' Hyypiä 78'
Penalties
Wilkes Little McGuinness Shephard Williams Lewis Murs Hatton Walsh Cooper Theakston	6–7	Lara Byrne Filan Ramsay Jones Calzaghe Sheen Kielty Myers Baker Harrelson

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 65,493

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Mark Clattenburg 45')

GK 1 David Seaman  45' RB 2 Ben Shephard  84' CB 5 Martin Keown  45' CB 4 Jonathan Wilkes LB 3 Robbie Williams (c)  65' RM 11 Olly Murs  65' CM 6 Jamie Redknapp CM 8 Damian Lewis  73' LM 14 Ralf Little CF 9 Alan Shearer CF 10 Teddy Sheringham Substitutes: GK 13 Jamie Theakston  45' DF 12 Patrick McGuinness  65' MF 7 Nicky Butt  45' MF 16 Dominic Cooper  84' FW 17 Ricky Hatton  65' FW 50 Bradley Walsh  73' Manager: Harry Redknapp

GK 1 Jens Lehmann  45' RB 2 Gethin Jones CB 9 Henrik Larsson CB 4 Sami Hyypiä LB 3 Gordon Ramsay  78' RM 16 Nicky Byrne  75' CM 10 Michael Sheen (c)  45' CM 11 Ryan Giggs  45' LM 6 Joe Calzaghe  75' SS 5 Zinedine Zidane CF 8 Mike Myers  45' Substitutes: GK 20 Patrick Kielty  45' DF 17 Brian Lara  45' DF 18 Woody Harrelson  78' MF 7 Luís Figo  45' MF 12 Shane Filan  45' MF 14 Simon Baker  75' MF 15 James Kyson  75' Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Soccer Aid 2012

2012 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	27 May
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	England (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	1
Goals scored	4 (4 per match)
Attendance	67,346 (67,346 per match)
← 2010 2014 →

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

Celebrities

• Robbie Williams
• Paddy McGuinness
• Marvin Humes
• Jamie Theakston
• Aston Merrygold
• John Bishop
• Olly Murs
• Jonathan Wilkes (Captain)
• Jason Isaacs
• Mark Owen

Legends

• David Seaman
• Des Walker
• Teddy Sheringham
• Kevin Phillips*
• Martin Keown
• Graeme Le Saux

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sam Allardyce
• Assistant manager: Peter Reid
• Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

Celebrities

• Michael Sheen (captain)
• Will Ferrell
• Gordon Ramsay
• Gerard Butler
• Patrick Kielty
• James McAvoy
• Serge Pizzorno
• Mike Myers
• Joe Calzaghe
• Edward Norton
• Woody Harrelson

Legends

• Edwin van der Sar
• Jaap Stam
• Clarence Seedorf
• Roy Keane
• Hernán Crespo
• Freddie Ljungberg
• Ruud van Nistelrooy (withdrawn)

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Kenny Dalglish
• Assistant manager: Ian Rush
• Coach: Eric Harrison

The match

27 May 2012

20:00 BST

England	3–1	Rest of the World
Sheringham 69' Wilkes 72' Phillips 89'	Report	Pizzorno 22'

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 67,346

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Howard Webb 45')

GK 1 David Seaman  45' RB 2 Ben Shephard CB 5 Martin Keown  45' CB 4 Des Walker LB 12 Paddy McGuinness  55'  63' RM 7 Olly Murs  33' CM 6 John Bishop CM 8 Jonathan Wilkes (c) LM 11 Aston Merrygold  76' CF 9 Kevin Phillips CF 10 Teddy Sheringham Substitutes: GK 13 Jamie Theakston  45' DF 14 Graeme Le Saux  45' MF 15 Marvin Humes  33'  89' MF 16 Mark Owen  76' DF 3 Robbie Williams  63' MF 17 Jason Isaacs  89' Manager: Sam Allardyce

GK 1 Edwin van der Sar  45' RB 2 Michael Sheen (c) CB 5 Jaap Stam CB 16 Roy Keane  23' LB 3 Gordon Ramsay  66' RM 12 Gerard Butler  82' CM 10 Clarence Seedorf CM 8 Freddie Ljungberg LM 7 Serge Pizzorno SS 4 Will Ferrell  74' CF 11 Mike Myers  52' Substitutes: GK 20 Patrick Kielty  45' CF 9 Hernán Crespo  23' LM 14 Joe Calzaghe  52' MF 6 Woody Harrelson  82' MF 15 Edward Norton  74' DF 17 James McAvoy  66' Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Soccer Aid 2014

2014 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	8 June
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Rest of the World (2nd title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	1
Goals scored	6 (6 per match)
Attendance	65,574 (65,574 per match)
← 2012 2016 →

The 2014 match was played at Old Trafford on 8 June 2014.^[4]

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.^[5]

England squad

Celebrities

• Danny Jones
• Stephen Moyer
• Jack Whitehall
• Mark Owen
• Olly Murs
• Paddy McGuinness
• Jonathan Wilkes (captain)
• Jamie Theakston
• Ben Shephard
• John Bishop
• Marvin Humes
• Dominic Cooper
• Matt Smith (withdrawn injured)^[6]

Legends

• Jamie Redknapp
• Jamie Carragher
• Paul Ince (withdrawn)
• Des Walker
• David Seaman
• Teddy Sheringham (withdrawn injured)^[7]
• Matt Le Tissier
• Kevin Phillips (replacement for Sheringham)^[8]

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sam Allardyce
• Assistant manager: Robbie Williams (injured)
• Coach: Peter Reid
• Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

Celebrities

• Michael Sheen (captain)
• James McAvoy
• Gordon Ramsay
• Kevin Bridges
• Nicky Byrne
• Patrick Kielty
• Adam Richman
• Jeremy Renner
• Santiago Cabrera
• Sam Worthington
• Mark Salling
• Martin Compston

Legends

• Edwin van der Sar
• Jaap Stam
• Edgar Davids
• Alessandro Del Piero
• Clarence Seedorf
• Andriy Shevchenko

Coaching Staff

• Manager: José Mourinho
• Assistant manager: Rui Faria
• Coach: José Morais
• Coach: Vic Bettinelli^[9]

The match

8 June 2014

20:00 BST

England	2–4	Rest of the World
Redknapp 75' Phillips 82' (pen.)	Report	Seedorf 47', 86', 90+1' Byrne 69'

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 65,574

Referee: Phil Dowd (Anthony Taylor 45')

GK 1 David Seaman  45' RB 2 Marvin Humes  87' CB 4 Jamie Carragher CB 5 Des Walker  38' LB 3 Paddy McGuinness  45' CM 14 John Bishop CM 15 Ben Shephard RM 10 Olly Murs  72' AM 8 Jonathan Wilkes (c) LM 11 Danny Jones CF 9 Kevin Phillips Substitutes: GK 13 Jamie Theakston  45' CM 6 Jamie Redknapp  50' AM 7 Matt Le Tissier  38'  50' LB 12 Jack Whitehall  45'  87' RM 16 Mark Owen  72' LB 17 Stephen Moyer  87' RB 18 Dominic Cooper  87' Manager: Sam Allardyce

GK 1 Edwin van der Sar  45' RB 2 Michael Sheen (c)  10' CB 4 Sam Worthington CB 5 Jaap Stam LB 3 Gordon Ramsay (vc) CM 8 Edgar Davids CM 10 Clarence Seedorf RM 11 James McAvoy  45'  83'  90' SS 10 Alessandro Del Piero  45' LM 16 Nicky Byrne CF 9 Santiago Cabrera Substitutes: GK 20 Patrick Kielty  45' RM 6 Mark Salling  73'  78' CF 7 Andriy Shevchenko  45' RB 14 Martin Compston  10' RM 15 Jeremy Renner  45'  66'  90' RM 17 Kevin Bridges  66'  73' RM 18 Adam Richman  78'  83' Manager: José Mourinho

Man of the match: Jaap Stam (RoW)[10] Match officials: Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) Assistant referees: Gary Beswick (Durham) Jake Collin (Liverpool) Fourth official: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

Soccer Aid 2016

2016 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	5 June 2016
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	England (4th title)
Runners-up	Rest of the World
← 2014 2018 →

The 2016 match was played at Old Trafford on Sunday, 5 June.^[11] The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Chris Kamara.^[12]

England squad

Celebrities^[13]

• Louis Tomlinson
• Olly Murs
• Paddy McGuinness
• Damian Lewis
• Ben Shephard
• Jonathan Wilkes (Captain)
• Jack Whitehall
• Jamie Theakston (Goalkeeper)
• John Bishop
• Mark Wright
• Marvin Humes
• Danny Jones (Withdrawn due to injury)

Legends

• Jamie Carragher
• Robbie Fowler
• Phil Neville
• Sol Campbell
• Jermain Defoe
• Danny Murphy
• Kieron Dyer
• David Seaman (Goalkeeper)

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sam Allardyce and José Mourinho
• Assistant manager: Robbie Williams (Player-assistant manager)
• Coach: Bradley Walsh

Rest of the World squad

Celebrities^[13]

• Gordon Ramsay (Withdrawn due to injury)
• Nicky Byrne
• Niall Horan
• Serge Pizzorno
• AP McCoy
• Michael Sheen (Captain)
• Matthew Morrison
• Shayne Ward
• Iwan Rheon
• Sean Fletcher
• Thom Evans
• Rickie Haywood Williams
• Patrick Kielty (Goalkeeper)
• Gareth Thomas (Replacement for Gordon Ramsay)

Legends

• Ronaldinho
• Cafu
• Jaap Stam
• Samuel Eto'o (withdrawn due to injury)
• Fabio Cannavaro
• Dimitar Berbatov
• Edgar Davids
• Dida (Goalkeeper)

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Claudio Ranieri
• Assistant Manager: Niall Horan (Player-assistant manager)

The match

5 June 2016

20:00 BST

England	3–2	Rest of the World
Wright 50' Defoe 65', 77'	Report	Berbatov 54', 59' (pen.)

Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Howard Webb (Jon Moss 46')

GK 1 David Seaman  46' RB 7 John Bishop  56' CB 6 Sol Campbell  46' CB 23 Jamie Carragher LB 5 Mark Wright  83' RM 2 Ben Shephard  31'  52' CM 4 Phil Neville  46' LM 8 Jonathan Wilkes (c) RF 11 Olly Murs  66' CF 9 Robbie Fowler  46' LF 10 Marvin Humes  46' Substitutes: GK 13 Jamie Theakston  46' MF 17 Danny Murphy  46' MF 14 Jack Whitehall  46' MF 19 Kieron Dyer  46' FW 18 Jermain Defoe  46' DF 12 Paddy McGuinness  56'  83' MF 15 Damian Lewis  66' DF 16 Louis Tomlinson  83' DF 3 Robbie Williams  83' Managers: Sam Allardyce José Mourinho

GK 1 Dida  46' RB 4 Matthew Morrison  73' CB 2 Cafu  46' CB 6 Jaap Stam  37' LB 3 Michael Sheen (c)  25' RM 11 Thom Evans  77' CM 16 Nicky Byrne  81' CM 8 Edgar Davids LM 7 Serge Pizzorno  46' SS 10 Ronaldinho CF 15 Shayne Ward  76' Substitutes: GK 20 Patrick Kielty  46' DF 19 Sean Fletcher  25' DF 5 Fabio Cannavaro  49'  37' DF 21 Gareth Thomas  46' FW 9 Dimitar Berbatov  46' DF 18 Rickie Haywood Williams  73' FW 14 Niall Horan  76' MF 17 AP McCoy  77' MF 12 Iwan Rheon  81' Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Man of the match: Mark Wright (England) Match officials: Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) Assistant referees: Darren Cann (Norfolk) Scott Ledger (South Yorkshire) Fourth official: Jon Moss (West Riding Yorkshire)

Soccer Aid 2018

The 2018 match was played at Old Trafford on Sunday 10 June.^[11] The main match was hosted by Dermot O'Leary and Kirsty Gallacher, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Robbie Savage.

2018 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	10 June 2018
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	England (5th title)
Runners-up	Soccer Aid World XI
← 2016 2019 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Olly Murs (Captain)
• Mo Farah
• Joe Wicks
• Mark Wright
• Paddy McGuinness
• Damian Lewis
• Myles Stephenson^[14]
• David Harewood
• Andrew Flintoff
• Lee Mack
• Blake Harrison
• Jack O'Connell
• Jeremy Lynch
• Robbie Williams (withdrawn due to injury)
• Billy Wingrove (withdrawn due to injury)
• Ben Shephard (withdrawn due to injury^[15])

Legends

• David Seaman
• Wes Brown
• Phil Neville
• Jamie Redknapp
• Danny Murphy
• Michael Owen
• Darren Bent
• Darius Vassell
• Robbie Fowler (withdrawn due to injury)

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sam Allardyce
• Assistant Manager: Bradley Walsh
• Coach: Robbie Williams
• Coach: John Bishop
• Coach: Ben Shephard

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (Captain)
• Gordon Ramsay
• Brendan Cole
• Kevin Pietersen
• Dan Carter
• Ashley Fongho^[14]
• Martin Compston
• Ioan Gruffudd
• Nicky Byrne
• Danny O'Carroll
• Hayden Christensen

Legends

• Edwin van der Sar
• Jaap Stam
• Clarence Seedorf
• Yaya Touré
• Robert Pires
• Juan Sebastián Verón
• Claude Makélélé
• Patrick Kluivert
• Eric Cantona
• Robbie Keane

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Harry Redknapp and Eric Cantona
• Coach: Michael Sheen

The match

10 June 2018

20:00 BST

England	3–3	Soccer Aid World XI
Bent 13' Lynch 17' Owen 82'		Keane 26' Verón 43' Seedorf 57'
Penalties
Flintoff Wicks Wright McGuinness Mack Harrison	4–3	Bolt Fongho Pietersen Byrne Cole Christensen

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 71,965

Referee: Mark Clattenburg

GK 1 David Seaman  46' RB 4 Mo Farah  46' CB 12 Phil Neville  81' CB 6 Wes Brown LB 5 Mark Wright RM 14 Myles Stephenson  54' CM 13 Danny Murphy  46' LM 8 Damian Lewis  42' RF 7 Jeremy Lynch  66' CF 9 Darren Bent  56' LF 11 Olly Murs (c)  75' Substitutes: GK 20 David Harewood  46' LM 18 Jack O'Connell  42'  70' MF 23 Jamie Redknapp  46' RF 16 Darius Vassell  46' LB 22 Paddy McGuinness  54' CF 10 Michael Owen  56' RB 17 Blake Harrison  66' CB 19 Andrew Flintoff  70' DF 15 Joe Wicks  75' CF 21 Lee Mack  81' Manager: Sam Allardyce

GK 1 Edwin van der Sar  46' CB 2 Ashley Fongho CB 6 Jaap Stam  46' CB 5 Kevin Pietersen RWB 12 Danny O'Carroll  46' LWB 14 Dan Carter  46' CM 18 Juan Sebastián Verón  46' CM 67 Martin Compston  77' CM 42 Yaya Touré  73' SS 7 Robbie Keane  46'  81' CF 9.58 Usain Bolt (c) Substitutes: GK 16 Nicky Byrne  46' DF 4 Claude Makélélé  46' CM 8 Robert Pires  46' SS 9 Patrick Kluivert  46' CM 10 Clarence Seedorf  46'  81' CM 20 Brendan Cole  46' CF 7 Eric Cantona  73' LWB 11 Hayden Christensen  77' CB 3 Gordon Ramsay MF 15 Ioan Gruffudd Manager: Harry Redknapp

Man of the match: Usain Bolt (Soccer Aid World XI) Match officials: Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistant referees: Jake Collin Stephen Donaldson (South Yorkshire) Fourth official: Andrew Dallas

Soccer Aid 2019

The 2019 match was played at Stamford Bridge.^[16] 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.^[17] The 2019 edition was the first to feature female players.^[18] 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.

2019 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	16 June 2019
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soccer Aid World XI (3rd title)
Runners-up	England
← 2018 2020 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Mo Farah (Captain)
• Jeremy Lynch
• Mark Wright
• Joe Wicks
• Ben Shephard
• David Harewood
• Marvin Humes
• Danny Jones
• Ant Middleton
• Lee Mack
• Sam Claflin
• Alan Sexton^[19]

Legends

• David Seaman
• Jamie Carragher
• Glen Johnson
• John Terry
• Jamie Redknapp
• Joe Cole
• Katie Chapman
• Michael Owen
• Rachel Yankey
• Casey Stoney (withdrawn due to injury)

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sam Allardyce
• Assistant Manager: Susanna Reid
• Coach: Bradley Walsh

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (Captain)
• Billy Wingrove
• Kem Cetinay
• Niall Horan
• Martin Compston
• Danny O'Carroll
• Jack Savoretti
• Roman Kemp
• Locksmith
• Nicky Byrne
• James McAvoy

Legends

• Júlio César
• Ricardo Carvalho
• Roberto Carlos
• Michael Essien
• Robert Pires
• Rosana
• Francielle
• Didier Drogba
• Robbie Keane
• Eric Cantona

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Harry Redknapp
• Assistant Manager: Piers Morgan

The match

16 June 2019

19:30 BST

England	2–2	Soccer Aid World XI
Lynch 19', 37'		Bolt 43' Cetinay 83'
Penalties
Shephard Wicks Wright Mack	1–3	Wingrove Locksmith Cetinay

Stamford Bridge, London

Attendance: 39,836

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tom Hanks blew the whistle to start the 1st half instead of Clattenburg)

GK 1 David Seaman  46' RB 4 Mo Farah (c)  46' CB 26 John Terry CB 23 Jamie Carragher  82' LB 5 Mark Wright CM 17 Katie Chapman  57' CM 2 Glen Johnson  62'  82' CM 6 Sam Claflin  31' RF 9 Jeremy Lynch  72' CF 7 Danny Jones  57' LF 11 Rachel Yankey  46' Substitutes: GK 20 David Harewood  46' RF 14 Marvin Humes  31'  62' CM 33 Ant Middleton  46'  87' CM 11 Joe Cole  46' CF 10 Michael Owen  57' RB 3 Ben Shephard  57' CM 8 Jamie Redknapp  62' RF 15 Joe Wicks  62' CF 95.80 Lee Mack  72' CM 19 Alan Sexton  87' Manager: Sam Allardyce

GK 12 Júlio César  46' RB 4 Roman Kemp  31' CB 14 Locksmith CB 6 Ricardo Carvalho  46' LB 8 Francielle  46' RM 77 Rosana  46' CM 5 Michael Essien  80' CM 67 Martin Compston  43' LM 8 Niall Horan  39' CF 11 Didier Drogba CF 9.58 Usain Bolt (c)  80' Substitutes: GK 16 Nicky Byrne  46' CM 9 Billy Wingrove  31'  64'  80' LM 17 James McAvoy  39'  60' RB 12 Danny O'Carroll  43' LB 3 Roberto Carlos  46' CM 7 Robert Pires  46' CF 10 Robbie Keane  46' CF 9 Kem Cetinay  60' CM 21 Jack Savoretti  64' RW 7 Eric Cantona  80' Manager: Harry Redknapp

Man of the match: Jeremy Lynch (England) Match officials: Referee: Mark Clattenburg

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.^[20] This Soccer Aid 2020 match was played behind closed doors.^[21]

2020 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	6 September 2020
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soccer Aid World XI (4th title)
Runners-up	England
← 2019 2021 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Olly Murs (captain)
• Joe Wicks
• Joel Dommett
• Marvin Humes
• Russell Howard (withdrawn)
• Danny Jones
• Mark Wright
• Lee Mack
• Tom Davis
• James Bay
• John Bishop
• Alfie Allen
• Yung Filly
• Chunkz
• Paddy McGuinness
• Liv Cooke (withdrew due to injury)

Legends

• David James
• Wes Brown
• Ashley Cole
• John Terry
• Katie Chapman
• Joe Cole
• Gareth Barry
• Kelly Smith
• Andy Cole
• Casey Stoney (withdrew due to injury)
• Michael Owen (withdrew due to injury)
• Emile Heskey

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Wayne Rooney, Sam Allardyce and Bradley Walsh

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Mo Gilligan (captain)
• Kem Cetinay
• Jason Manford
• Dave
• Chelcee Grimes
• Iain Stirling
• Jeremy Lynch
• Dermot Kennedy
• Roman Kemp
• Ore Oduba
• Locksmith
• Serge Pizzorno
• Billy Wingrove (Withdrew due to injury)

Legends

• Shay Given
• Patrice Evra
• Mikael Silvestre
• Jaap Stam (withdrew)
• Yaya Touré (removed from squad)^[22]
• Darren Fletcher
• Claude Makélélé
• Michael Essien
• Robbie Keane
• Lianne Sanderson
• Julie Fleeting
• Roberto Carlos (withdrew)

Coaching Staff

• 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.^[23]

The match

6 September 2020

19:30 BST

England	1–1	Soccer Aid World XI
Yung Filly 57'	Report	Keane 53'
Penalties
Murs Mark Wright Mack Bay Chunkz	3–4	Lynch Locksmith Pizzorno Kennedy Cetinay

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 0

Referee: Mark Clattenburg

GK 1 David James  46' RB 8 John Bishop  37' CB 26 John Terry CB 6 Wes Brown  50' LB 44 Mark Wright CDM 18 Gareth Barry  46' CM 17 Katie Chapman  46'  50'  75' CM 10 Kelly Smith  46' CAM 11 Olly Murs (c)  80'  83' ST 7 Danny Jones  28' ST 16 Tom Davis  14' Substitutes: GK 14 Alfie Allen  46' ST 21 Chunkz  14'  36' ST 77 Yung Filly  28'  63' ST 999 Lee Mack  36'  56' RB 5 Paddy McGuinness  37'  56' CM 11 Joe Cole  46' ST 11 Emile Heskey  46'  83' CB 3 Ashley Cole  46' RB 14 Marvin Humes  56' CAM 14 James Bay  56' CM 15 Joe Wicks  63' CM 5 Joel Dommett  75' ST 9 Andy Cole  80' Managers: Sam Allardyce Wayne Rooney Bradley Walsh

GK 1 Shay Given  46' RB 3 Patrice Evra CB 14 Locksmith CB 5 Mikael Silvestre  46' LB 19 Mo Gilligan(c)  46' CM 13 Dermot Kennedy  65' CM 5 Michael Essien  46' CM 96 Chelcee Grimes  46' LW 9 Jeremy Lynch RW 7 Lianne Sanderson  46' CF 7 Serge Pizzorno  37' Substitutes: GK 23 Ore Oduba  46' ST 9 Kem Cetinay  37'  65' LB 98 Iain Stirling  46' ST 10 Robbie Keane  46' ST 10 Julie Fleeting  46' CB 4 Claude Makélélé  46' CM 24 Darren Fletcher  46' CM 10 Jason Manford  65'  76'  88' CM 16 Dave  65' CM 4 Roman Kemp  76'  88' Managers: Harry Redknapp Bryan Robson

Man of the match: Dermot Kennedy (World XI) Match officials: Referee: Mark Clattenburg

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.

2021 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	4 September 2021
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soccer Aid World XI (5th title)
Runners-up	England
← 2020 2022 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Olly Murs (captain)
• Liv Cooke (withdrew due to illness)
• James Arthur
• Paddy McGuinness (withdrew due to an injury)
• Chunkz
• Mark Wright
• Joel Dommett
• Mo Farah
• Aitch
• Max Whitlock
• James Bay
• Harriet Pavlou
• Stephen Mulhern

Legends

• David James
• Gary Neville
• Jamie Carragher
• Paul Scholes
• Jamie Redknapp
• Fara Williams
• Shaun Wright-Phillips
• Joe Cole
• Wayne Rooney
• Kelly Smith

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
• Coaches: David Seaman, Micah Richards and Robbie Williams

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (captain)
• Kem Cetinay
• Roman Kemp (withdrew due to illness)
• Ore Oduba
• Tom Grennan
• Martin Compston
• Dermot Kennedy
• Yungblud
• Chelcee Grimes
• Big Zuu
• Lee Mack

Legends

• Shay Given
• Roberto Carlos
• Patrice Evra
• Pablo Zabaleta
• Ingrid Moe Wold
• Wes Morgan
• Nigel de Jong
• Clarence Seedorf
• Darren Fletcher
• Robbie Keane (replacement for Rivaldo)
• Rivaldo (withdrawn)
• Julie Fleeting

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Harry Redknapp
• Player-Assistant Manager: Robbie Keane
• Tea Lady / Dish Washer : Judy Murray

Other staff

• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador: David Beckham

The match

4 September 2021

19:30 BST

England	0–3	Soccer Aid World XI
	Report	Cetinay 51', 74' Mack 90'

City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester

Attendance: 51,674

Referee: Mark Clattenburg

GK 1 David James  46' RB 14 James Bay CB 2 Gary Neville  46' CB 23 Jamie Carragher LB 3 Mark Wright RM 11 Olly Murs (c)  15' CM 10 Wayne Rooney CM 18 Paul Scholes  69' LM 7 Harriet Pavlou  46' ST 7 James Arthur  56' ST 29 Shaun Wright-Phillips  46' Substitutes: GK 44 Joel Dommett  46' LM 40 Aitch  15'  62'  66' CM ? Stephen Mulhern  46'  52'  48' CM 4 Fara Williams  46'  69' CM 11 Joe Cole  46' RB 4 Mo Farah  52'  66' ST 21 Chunkz  56' LB 6 Max Whitlock  62' CM 8 Jamie Redknapp  69' CM 10 Kelly Smith  69' Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

GK 1 Shay Given  46' RB 66 Yungblud  46' CB 13 Dermot Kennedy CB 5 Pablo Zabaleta  70' LB 8 Tom Grennan  56' CM 10 Clarence Seedorf  46' CM 3 Patrice Evra  46' CM 3 Roberto Carlos  46' RW 10 Julie Fleeting  31' LW 9.58 Usain Bolt (c)  46' CF 19 Big Zuu  31' Substitutes: GK 23 Ore Oduba  46' ST 7 Robbie Keane  31' RW 97 Chelcee Grimes  31' ST 9 Kem Cetinay  46' CM 24 Darren Fletcher  46' CM 34 Nigel de Jong  46' RB 67 Martin Compston  46' CB 5 Wes Morgan  46' ST 7 Lee Mack  56' LB 2 Ingrid Moe Wold  70' Managers: Harry Redknapp

Man of the match: Kem Cetinay (World XI) Match officials: Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Soccer Aid 2022

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

2022 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	12 June 2022
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soccer Aid World XI (6th title)
Runners-up	England
← 2021 2023 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Liam Payne (captain)
• Lucien Laviscount (withdraw)
• Tom Grennan
• Chunkz
• Alex Brooker
• Damian Lewis
• Mo Farah
• Mark Wright
• David Harewood
• Aitch
• Russell Howard

Legends

• David James
• Gary Neville
• Jamie Carragher
• Anita Asante
• Fara Williams
• Joe Cole
• Mark Noble
• Stewart Downing
• Teddy Sheringham
• Eniola Aluko

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Harry Redknapp and Emma Hayes
• Coach: David Seaman and Vicky McClure

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (captain)
• Martin Compston
• Mo Gilligan
• Chelcee Grimes
• Steven Bartlett
• Lee Mack
• Noah Beck
• Munya Chawawa
• Kem Cetinay
• Mark Strong
• Tom Stoltman

Legends

• Petr Cech
• Patrice Evra
• Cafu
• Roberto Carlos
• Andrea Pirlo (withdrew)
• Heather O'Reilly
• Carli Lloyd
• Andriy Shevchenko
• Dimitar Berbatov
• Robbie Keane

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Arsène Wenger
• Player/Coach: Robbie Keane
• Coach: Idris Elba and Graham Stack

The match

12 June 2022

19:30 BST

England	2–2	Soccer Aid World XI
Wright 42' (pen.) Grennan 47'	Report	Beck 22' (pen.) Cetinay 62'
Penalties
Grennan Howard Wright	1–4	Beck Compston Cetinay Mack

London Stadium, London

Attendance: 54,410

Referee: Mark Clattenburg

GK 1 David James  46' RB 4 Mo Farah  74'  86' CB 2 Gary Neville CB 23 Jamie Carragher  46' LB 7 Mark Wright 42' RM 22 Liam Payne (c)  28' CM 16 Mark Noble CM 4 Fara Williams  28' LM 8 Tom Grennan 47' ST 10 Teddy Sheringham  30' ST 14 Alex Brooker  14' Substitutes: RM 21 Chunkz  14'  46' LM 11 Russell Howard  28'  86' CM 6 Anita Asante  28'  66' CM 26 Joe Cole  30' GK 20 David Harewood  46' RM 66 Damian Lewis  46' CM 19 Stewart Downing  46' ST 9 Eniola Aluko  66' LM 40 Aitch  74' Manager: Harry Redknapp

GK 1 Petr Cech  46' RB 2 Cafu CB 3 Patrice Evra CB 19 Mo Gilligan  40' LB 3 Roberto Carlos  9' CM 8 Noah Beck 22' CM 67 Martin Compston  61' CM 6 Mark Strong  24' RW 9 Heather O'Reilly  36' LW 9.58 Usain Bolt (c)  66' CF 7 Andriy Shevchenko  56' Substitutes: CB 9 Dimitar Berbatov  9'  78' ST 9 Kem Cetinay  24', 62' LW 97 Chelcee Grimes  36'  74'  78' CM 10 Robbie Keane  40' GK 55 Tom Stoltman  46' ST 10 Carli Lloyd  56' LB 92 Steven Bartlett  61' RW 14 Munya Chawawa  66' ST 7 Lee Mack  74' Managers: Arsène Wenger

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.^[24] Steven Bartlett withdrew from the game after a hamstring injury he picked up during practice.^[25]

2023 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	Manchester
Dates	11 June 2023
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soccer Aid World XI (7th title)
Runners-up	England
← 2022 2024 →

England squad

England squad for Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023

Celebrities

• Paddy McGuinness
• Bugzy Malone
• Tom Grennan
• Mo Farah
• Alex Brooker
• Chunkz
• Joel Corry
• Scarlette Douglas
• Liam Payne
• Danny Dyer
• Asa Butterfield
• Tom Hiddleston

Legends

• David James
• Gary Neville
• Gary Cahill
• Michael Dawson
• Jill Scott (captain)
• Karen Carney
• Jack Wilshere
• Nicky Butt (withdrew)
• Paul Scholes
• Zavon Hines
• Eniola Aluko
• Jermain Defoe

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Stormzy, Harry Redknapp and Emma Hayes
• Player/Coach: Zavon Hines
• Coach: Vicky McClure, Robbie Williams and David Seaman

Soccer Aid World XI squad

World XI squad Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (captain)
• Lee Mack
• Steven Bartlett (withdrew)
• Kem Cetinay
• Mo Gilligan
• Maisie Adam
• Tommy Fury
• Noah Beck
• Leon Edwards
• Sam Claflin
• Niko Omilana

Legends

• Ben Foster
• Roberto Carlos
• Patrice Evra
• Kaylyn Kyle
• Heather O'Reilly
• Nani
• Darren Fletcher
• Izzy Christiansen
• Francesco Totti
• Hernán Crespo
• Gabriel Batistuta (withdrew)
• Robbie Keane

Coaching Staff

• Manager: Mauricio Pochettino and Martin Compston
• Assistant Manager: Jesús Pérez
• Player/Coach: Robbie Keane
• Coach: Melanie C and Daniel Bachmann

The match

11 June 2023

19:30 BST

England	2–4	Soccer Aid World XI
Butterfield 50' Scholes 53'	Report	Bolt 24' Keane 65', 70' Cetinay 80'

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 74,000

Referee: Abigail Byrne

GK 1 David James  46' CB 2 Gary Neville  46' CB 24 Gary Cahill CB 61 Bugzy Malone  26' RM 7 Joel Corry  46' CM 8 Jill Scott (c)  30' CM 10 Jack Wilshere LM 6 Tom Hiddleston RF 22 Liam Payne  30' CF 9 Jermain Defoe  46'  70' LF 8 Tom Grennan Substitutes: GK 1 Paddy McGuinness  46' CB 4 Mo Farah  26' CM 77 Danny Dyer  30'  46' CM 10 Karen Carney  30'  76' RM 3 Asa Butterfield  46', 50',  70' CM 18 Paul Scholes  46', 53',  57' CB 20 Michael Dawson  46' 70' CF 21 Chunkz  46' RF 9 Eniola Aluko  57' RM 14 Alex Brooker  70'  83' CM 7 Zavon Hines  76' LM 7 Scarlette Douglas  83' Managers: Stormzy Harry Redknapp Emma Hayes Vicky McClure David Seaman

GK 1 Ben Foster  46' RB 9 Heather O'Reilly  31' CB 11 Sam Claflin CB 3 Roberto Carlos  10' LB 19 Mo Gilligan  46' CM 8 Noah Beck CM 3 Patrice Evra RW 23 Maisie Adam  21' LW 9.58 Usain Bolt (c) 24',  61' CF 10 Francesco Totti  61' CF 9 Hernán Crespo  31' Substitutes: GK 11 Leon Edwards  46' CM 24 Darren Fletcher  10' RW 10 Tommy Fury  21'  46' CF 17 Nani  31' RB 6 Kaylyn Kyle  31'  61' CF 7 Lee Mack  46' RW 9 Kem Cetinay  46', 80' RB 8 Izzy Christiansen  61' CF 10 Robbie Keane  61', 65', 70' CF 99 Niko Omilana  61' Managers: Mauricio Pochettino Martin Compston Melanie C Robbie Keane Jesus Perez

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.^[26] Ellen White also became the first female player to score in a Soccer Aid match.^[27]

2024 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	England
City	London
Dates	9 June 2024
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	England (6th title)
Runners-up	Soccer Aid World XI
← 2023 2025 →

England squad

Celebrities

• Stuart Broad
• Bobby Brazier
• Sam Thompson
• Paddy McGuinness
• Tom Grennan
• Mo Farah
• Alex Brooker
• Erin Doherty (withdrew)
• Steven Bartlett
• Danny Dyer
• Sam Quek
• Miniminter
• Eddie Hearn
• Tom Hiddleston

Legends

• David James
• Gary Cahill
• Ashley Cole
• Jill Scott (captain)
• Karen Carney
• Jack Wilshere
• Joe Cole
• Theo Walcott
• Ellen White
• Jermain Defoe

Coaching Staff

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

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Usain Bolt (captain)
• Maisie Adam
• Tommy Fury
• Livi Sheldon
• Martin Compston
• Roman Kemp
• Lee Mack
• Theo Baker
• Jason Manford
• Tony Bellew
• Tion Wayne
• Micheal Ward
• Emmett J. Scanlan
• Billy Wingrove
• Iain Stirling

Legends

• Petr Čech
• Roberto Carlos (withdrew)
• Patrice Evra
• Michael Essien
• Mikel John Obi (withdrew)
• Kaylyn Kyle
• Kheira Hamraoui
• Eden Hazard
• Alessandro Del Piero
• Olga García
• Robbie Keane

Coaching Staff

• Manager/Coach: Mauricio Pochettino, Jesús Pérez and Toni Jiménez
• Player/Coach: Billy Wingrove and Robbie Keane

The match

9 June 2024

19:30 BST

England	6–3	Soccer Aid World XI
Cole 7' White 30' Bartlett 53', 73' Defoe 63' Walcott 81'	Report	Hazard 14' Del Piero 19' Wingrove 76' (pen.)

Stamford Bridge, London

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Rebecca Welch

GK 1 David James  46' RB 77 Danny Dyer  27' CB 24 Gary Cahill CB 8 Stuart Broad LB 13 Sam Quek  38' RM 8 Tom Grennan CM 10 Jack Wilshere  46' CM 8 Jill Scott (c)  46' LM 25 Sam Thompson  40' CF 10 Joe Cole 7',  46' CF 9 Ellen White 30',  46' Substitutes: GK 1 Paddy McGuinness  46' RB 6 Tom Hiddleston  27'  52' LB 4 Mo Farah  38'  52' LM 14 Alex Brooker  40'  53' CF 9 Jermain Defoe  46', 63' CM 10 Karen Carney  46' CM 3 Ashley Cole  46' CF 14 Theo Walcott  46', 81' LB 92 Steven Bartlett  52', 53', 73' RB 15 Bobby Brazier  52' LM 12 Eddie Hearn  53'  71' LM 7 Miniminter  71' Managers: Frank Lampard Harry Redknapp Robbie Williams Vicky McClure David Seaman

GK 1 Petr Čech  46' RB 67 Martin Compston  46'  80' CB 4 Roman Kemp  58' CB 3 Patrice Evra  78' LB 13 Emmett J. Scanlan  15' CM 5 Michael Essien CM 14 Kheira Hamraoui  35'  78' RW 7 Lee Mack  16' LW 10 Eden Hazard 14' CF 10 Alessandro Del Piero 19',  46' CF 9.58 Usain Bolt (c)  67' Substitutes: GK 20 Tony Bellew  46' LB 18 Micheal Ward  15' RW 23 Maisie Adam  16'  36' CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle  35'  62' RW 0 Tommy Fury  36'  46' CF 7 Robbie Keane  46' RW 9 Livi Sheldon  46'  63'  87' RB 14 Theo Baker  46'  86' CF 11 Billy Wingrove  58', 76'  87' CM 9 Olga García  62' RW 99 Tion Wayne  63' LB 8 Jason Manford  67'  80' RB 98 Iain Stirling  86' Managers: Mauricio Pochettino Robbie Keane Jesus Perez Billy Wingrove Toni Jimenez

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. ^[28]

2025 Soccer Aid

Tournament details
Host country	Great Britain
City	Manchester
Dates	15 June 2025
Teams	2
Venue(s)	1
← 2024

England squad

Celebrities

• Paddy McGuinness (GK)
• Louis Tomlinson
• Sam Thompson
• Steven Bartlett
• Alex Brooker
• Mo Farah
• Angryginge
• Tom Grennan
• Sam Quek
• Bear Grylls (withdrew)
• Denise Lewis
• James Nelson-Joyce
• Bella Ramsey
• Roman Kemp

Legends

• Joe Hart (GK)
• Phil Jagielka
• Steph Houghton
• Gary Neville
• Paul Scholes (withdrew)
• Jack Wilshere
• Jill Scott (captain)
• Michael Carrick
• Aaron Lennon
• Toni Duggan
• Wayne Rooney
• Jermain Defoe

Coaching Staff

• Manager/Coach: Tom Hiddleston, Tyson Fury, David James, Vicky McClure, Robbie Williams and Harry Redknapp
• Player/Coach: Wayne Rooney

Soccer Aid World XI squad

Celebrities

• Nicky Byrne (GK)
• Livi Sheldon
• Lee Mack (withdrew)
• Gorka Márquez
• TBJZL
• Bryan Habana
• Dermot Kennedy
• Tony Bellew
• Richard Gadd
• Billy Wingrove
• Noah Beck
• Big Zuu
• Maisie Adam
• Asim Chaudhry

Legends

• Edwin van der Sar (GK)
• Nemanja Vidić (Captain)
• Leonardo Bonucci
• John O'Shea
• Kheira Hamraoui
• Kaylyn Kyle
• Harry Kewell
• Nadia Nadim (withdrew)
• Robbie Keane
• Carlos Tevez
• David Trezeguet
• Rivaldo

Coaching Staff

• Managers: Peter Schmeichel, Robbie Keane, Martin Compston and Emmett J. Scanlan
• Player/Coach: Robbie Keane
• Goalkeeper Coach: Daniel Bachmann

The match

15 June 2025

19:30 BST

England	4–5	Soccer Aid World XI
Rooney 4' Duggan 45+1' Defoe 55', 65'		Tevez 59', 60', 69', 73' Big Zuu 84'

Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Rebecca Welch

GK 1 Joe Hart  46' RB 28 Louis Tomlinson  46' CB 13 Angryginge CB 2 Gary Neville  46' LB 8 Tom Grennan RM 23 James Nelson-Joyce  42' CM 8 Jill Scott (c)  34' CM 16 Michael Carrick  46' LM 3 Bella Ramsey  23' AM 10 Jack Wilshere CF 10 Wayne Rooney 4',  46' Substitutes: GK 1 Paddy McGuinness  46' LM 14 Alex Brooker  23'  34' LM 7 Denise Lewis  34',  46' AM 11 Toni Duggan  34', 45+1',  62' RM 4 Mo Farah  42',  62' CB 6 Phil Jagielka  46' CF 9 Jermain Defoe  46', 55', 65' RM 7 Aaron Lennon  46' LM 92 Steven Bartlett  46' LB 4 Roman Kemp  46' CM 6 Steph Houghton  62' CM 13 Sam Quek  62',  85' CM 25 Sam Thompson  85' Managers: Tyson Fury Harry Redknapp Robbie Williams Tom Hiddleston Vicky McClure David James

GK 1 Edwin van der Sar  46' RB 9 Tony Bellew  7' CB 15 Nemanja Vidić (c)  46' CB 3 Richard Gadd  46' LB 10 Harry Kewell  15' CM 13 Dermot Kennedy CM 14 Kheira Hamraoui  46' CM 7 Asim Chaudhry  23' AM 9 Livi Sheldon  23' CF 17 David Trezeguet  54' CF 10 Rivaldo  46' Substitutes: LB 3 Gorka Marquez  7',  46',  82' RB 22 John O'Shea  15' GK 16 Nicky Byrne  46',  48' CM 8 Noah Beck  23' AM 23 Maisie Adam  23' CF 32 Carlos Tevez  46', 59', 60', 69', 73',  89' CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci  46' CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle  46' AM 11 Bryan Habana  46',  75' CM 6 Kaylyn Kyle  46' LB 11 Billy Wingrove  46',  82' CM 21 TBJZL  46' CF 7 Robbie Keane  54' AM 19 Big Zuu  75' Managers: Peter Schmeichel Robbie Keane Martin Compston Emmett J. Scanlan

Statistics

As of the 2025 match.

Top scorers Rank Player Goals 1 Jermain Defoe 6 2 Kem Cetinay 5 3 Clarence Seedorf 4 Robbie Keane Carlos Tevez 4 Teddy Sheringham 3 Jonathan Wilkes Jeremy Lynch 5 Alan Shearer 2 Paolo Di Canio Steven Bartlett Jamie Redknapp Kevin Phillips Dimitar Berbatov Mark Wright Usain Bolt 6 Les Ferdinand 1 Diego Maradona Serge Pizzorno Gilles Marini Joe Calzaghe Sami Hyypiä Nicky Byrne Darren Bent Juan Verón Michael Owen Yung Filly Lee Mack Noah Beck Tom Grennan Asa Butterfield Paul Scholes Joe Cole Eden Hazard Alessandro Del Piero Ellen White Theo Walcott Billy Wingrove Billy Wingrove Wayne Rooney Toni Duggan Big Zuu

Most appearances Rank Player Appearances 1 Paddy McGuinness 9 2 David Seaman 8 Robbie Keane 4 Ben Shephard 7 Jamie Redknapp Lee Mack Mo Farah Nicky Byrne Olly Murs 10 Jamie Theakston 6 Jonathan Wilkes Mark Wright Martin Compston Patrick Kielty Usain Bolt 16 Damian Lewis 5 David James Gordon Ramsay Jaap Stam Jamie Carragher Joe Cole Kem Cetinay Marvin Humes Patrice Evra Tom Grennan 26 Alex Brooker 4 Chunkz Clarence Seedorf Danny Jones Edwin van der Sar Gary Neville Jermain Defoe John Bishop Robbie Williams Roberto Carlos Roman Kemp Teddy Sheringham 38 Billy Wingrove 3 Chelcee Grimes Darren Fletcher David Harewood Dermot Kennedy Des Walker Graeme Le Saux Jack Wilshere James McAvoy Jeremy Lynch Jill Scott Joe Wicks Kaylyn Kyle Maisie Adam Michael Essien Michael Sheen Mo Gilligan Noah Beck Serge Pizzorno Steven Bartlett 58 65 Players 2 123 171 Players 1

Notes

1. Match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

• World XI
• Game4Ukraine
• Global Tour for Peace