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Nemanja Matic clears under pressure from Wayne Rooney during the England XI v World XI charity football match for Soccer Aid for Unicef (AFP/Getty)

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GOAL! England 1-0 World XI

31 mins: We have the opener! F1 actor Damson Idris finds the net with an excellent finish and drops like a fish in celebration. He looks offside, to me, but he flicks the finish with the outside of his boot to beat Edwin van der Sar.

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Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 19:03

England 0-0 World XI

28 mins: A typically stylish attempt at the volley from Dimitar Berbatov from the edge of the box. He can’t keep it down and it zips over the bar.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:58

England 0-0 World XI

25 mins: Time and space for Wayne Rooney in the box! He goes for the chip, but doesn’t quite pull it off - it drifts harmlessly wide.

Wayne Rooney is tackled by British actor Richard Gadd (AFP/Getty)

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:55

England 0-0 World XI

21 mins: Ouch! Nabhaan Rizwan attempts an overhead kick at the back post but Angry Ginge is brave to put his head in there and clear, and gets caught by a high boot in the chest.

Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston is on for England, replacing Sam Thompson.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:51

England 0-0 World XI

18 mins: England are very open at the back. Behzinga is the latest attacker to get through on goal but he shoots straight at Joe Hart.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:49

England 0-0 World XI

14 mins: Nemanja Matic plays a clever pass to Dimitar Berbatov. Owen Cooper stops the former Tottenham and Manchester United striker at first, but then lunges in and clearly fouls the attacker in the box. That’s a certain penalty, but the 16-year-old gets away with it! World XI boss Usain Bolt was demanding the penalty.

Adolescence star Owen Cooper escaped conceding a penalty after a challenge on Dimitar Berbatov (PA)

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:45

England 0-0 World XI

13 mins: A cheeky little attempt from former Barcelona and Spain left back Jordi Alba, who had the pace to get through on goal. He cleared Joe Hart’s bar.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:43

England 0-0 World XI

11 mins: Jermaine Defoe, a scorer of five goals in Soccer Aid, blasts over from 30 yards. Nabhaan Rizwan, who has been busy to start this game, makes an inside run and forces another stop from Joe Hart.

At the other end, Defoe sets up Damson Idris but he shoots wide of the near post and covers his face with his shirt. That was a chance, too.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:42

England 0-0 World XI

8 mins: Chance! Oh what a pass from Rooney, with the outside of his foot through to former Lionesses Toni Duggan. She can’t find Jermaine Defoe in the middle. He was waiting for the tap-in.

World XI break at the other end and suddenly Nabhaan Rizwan is through on goal. Joe Hart has to make a stop to palm the ball over the bar. This is a good spell from the visitors, and Angry Ginge has to head behind for a corner.

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Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:39

England 0-0 World XI

5 mins: Rooney looks to find the run of Jack Wilshire, but can’t produce the pass. Rooney then barges into former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, a former foe from the 2008 Champions League final.

Jamie Braidwood31 May 2026 18:35