Evening Standard
·15 June 2025
How to watch Soccer Aid 2025: TV channel and live stream for charity match today

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·15 June 2025
England chase their seventh win in the competition
Soccer Aid returns to Old Trafford today as England eye a seventh win over the World XI.
It is the 14th instalment of the annual charity match, which has raised over £106million for UNICEF since its inception in 2006.
This year’s fundraising is already underway, as Sam Thompson carried the match ball from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford, raising over £1.5m in the process.
As ever, a crop of former footballers will take the field, with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic, and Edwin van der Sar all set to participate.
An impressive lineup of celebrity guests has also been assembled. Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson will appear alongside distance runner Mo Farah, pop star Tom Grennan, and radio host Roman Kemp.
Comedians Lee Mack and Paddy McGuinness will both attend, with boxer Tony Bellew also set to make an appearance.
Harry Redknapp will again take to the England dugout, while World XI will be headed up by Peter Schmeichel and Robbie Keane. Read the full squad lists here.
England halted World XI’s run of five straight wins last year, winning 6-3 at Stamford Bridge with Joe Cole, Ellen White, Steven Bartlett, Jermaine Defoe, and Theo Walcott all on the scoresheet. Eden Hazard scored a free-kick for the World XI on his return to West London.
TV channel: Soccer Aid 2025 will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 in the UK, with coverage starting at 6pm BST.
Live stream: The match will also be available to stream online via ITVX.
Live blog: You can also follow the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.
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