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When is Soccer Aid 2022, how to watch the game and full line-up

Soccer Aid 2022, one of the world's biggest celebrity football matches raising money for children is about to kick off in just over 24 hours. The celebrity-packed charity match organised by Robbie Williams is set to take place in the capital and fans are expecting to be thrilled as they watch their favourite celebrities have a serious kickabout.

Dermot O’Leary who is UNICEF UK Ambassador will be presenting on the evening. He will be joined by Alex Scott who will be reporting on the action pitch-side and Maya Jama who will be sharing her thoughts as pundit.

Soccer Aid is Fantasy Football brought to life. This year's teams have football managers that are sure to provide unique pep talks to spur on their teams.

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Celebrity football managers for the England team are Vicky McClure, Harry Redknapp, David Seaman and Emma Hayes. Bringing star power to the football management team for World XI FC are Idris Elba, Robbie Keane and Arsène Wenger.

When and how to watch Soccer Aid 2022

Tickets are now sold out, so in-person attendance is not possible. However fans can watch the action unfold live on ITV.

Although Soccer Aid officially kicks off at 7:30pm, ITV will begin broadcasting from 6:30pm. Footie fans can also watch the match to be streamed live via ITV Hub.

When will Soccer Aid 2022 end

Soccer Aid is scheduled to finish at 10pm. In the event of a draw within the 90-minute match, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.

Full line-up of who's playing in Soccer Aid 2022

Team England headed up by Liam Payne will go up against Team World XI FC led by Usain Bolt. Here is the full line-up that is an exciting mix of footballing legends and icons from the entertainment world.

Team England

  • Liam Payne
  • Tom Grennan
  • Chunkz
  • Gary Neville
  • Jamie Carragher
  • Fara Williams
  • Joe Cole
  • Alex Brooker
  • Damian Lewis
  • Sir Mo Farah
  • Mark Wright
  • David Harewood
  • Teddy Sheringham
  • David James
  • Aitch
  • Mark Noble
  • Russell Howard
  • Eni Aluko
  • Anita Asante
  • Stewart Downing

Team World XI

  • Usain Bolt
  • Martin Compston
  • Mo Gilligan
  • Chelcee Grimes
  • Patrice Evra
  • Steven Bartlett
  • Carli Lloyd
  • Noah Beck
  • Lee Mack
  • Munya Chawawa
  • Kem Cetinay
  • Cafu
  • Andriy Shevchenko
  • Petr Cech
  • Roberto Carlos
  • Mark Strong
  • Tom Stoltman
  • Andrea Pirlo
  • Heather O'Reilly
  • Dimitar Berbatov

What to look out for at Soccer Aid 2022

Apart from playing spot-the-celebrity on the pitch, this year will feature a special half-time show by Robbie Williams. Details of his performance has been kept under wraps, however it will no doubt be a musical treat for fans of the former Take That star.

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