Soccer Aid line-up 2026 | Confirmed England XI and World XI teams
Where else can you watch Tom Hiddleston and Nitro from Gladiators tracking the run of Usain Bolt hoping to receive the ball from Jordi Alba? It can only be Soccer Aid. The UNICEF charity match spectacle is back – and it’s shaping up to be as exciting as ever in this tie between England and the World XI, 20 years on from the inaugural event. The London Stadium, home of West Ham, will be packed with an expected crowd of 60,000 fans to watch celebrities and superstars lock horns in the ultimate crossover football match. Carlos Tevez scored four goals in 13 minutes to set World XI on the path to victory against England last year. That was the World XI’s eighth triumph compared to England’s six. Records could tumble in 2026 as Jermain Defoe is level with Love island star Kem Cetinay as the top scorer in the competition’s history with five goals. Radio Times rounds up the full list of celebrities featuring in the Soccer Aid 2026 line-ups. Who is playing in Soccer …

