Soccer Aid for UNICEF returns tonight with a celebrity line-up that is bigger and more impressive than ever. Hosted by Alex Scott and Dermot O'Leary at London Stadium, the annual star-studded charity event takes place on Sunday, May 31.
Soccer Aid 2026 Celebrity Line-Up
England Team
Managers and Coaches: Singer Robbie Williams, UNICEF ambassador and creator of Soccer Aid; former football manager and I'm A Celebrity legend Harry Redknapp; former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman.
Players: The Night Manager icon Tom Hiddleston; Adolescence star Owen Cooper; Love Island star and TV personality Chloe Burrows; England footballer Jill Scott; comedian Jack Whitehall; football coach Jermain Defoe; YouTuber and I'm A Celebrity winner Angry Ginge; radio and TV host Jordan North; former Manchester City player Shaun Wright-Phillips; singer Olly Murs; internet personality GK Barry; Snowfall actor Damson Idris; English coach and American football player Joe Hart; football coach Jack Wilshere; rapper and singer Big Zuu; The Last Leg host Alex Brooker; football manager and former player Wayne Rooney; former rugby player and Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler; actor and comedian Paddy McGuinness; Rivals and EastEnders icon Danny Dyer; former Manchester City player Toni Duggan; singer Tom Grennan; soccer player Steph Houghton; TV personality and Made in Chelsea legend Sam Thompson; former Arsenal player Theo Walcott.
World XI Team
Managers and Coaches: Retired Olympic runner Usain Bolt; Dutch former football manager Clarence Seedorf.
Players: Gladiators legend, former Commonwealth sprinter and Strictly star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey; comedian Maisie Adam; Westlife legend Nicky Byrne; musician Simon Neil; Baby Reindeer and Half Man star and creator Richard Gadd; film club actor Nabhaan Rizwan; Bulgarian footballer Dimitar Berbatov; former UFC fighter Molly McCann; Irish singer Dermot Kennedy; Spanish soccer player Jordi Alba; Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Scottish soccer player Jen Beattie; soccer player Nemanja Matic; YouTuber TBJZL; Irish actor and comedian Chris O'Dowd; American soccer player Ali Krieger; retired champion horse racing jockey Frankie Dettori; Ghanaian coach and footballer Michael Essien; YouTuber Ethan Payne, better known as Behzinga; former Arsenal player Lukas Podolski; Dutch football executive and former player Edwin van der Sar; Italian former footballer Leonardo Bonucci.
ITV has been marking the major milestone throughout the week with the special one-hour documentary More Than Just A Game, as well as themed editions of popular programmes such as The Chase and Tipping Point. The main event is set to get underway in just a few hours and once again, it is packed to capacity with celebrities, featuring a blend of familiar faces and Soccer Aid first-timers.
Soccer Aid 2026 starts on Sunday, May 31, at 6.30pm on ITV.
