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THE Match for Hope is BACK this week with some huge faces from football taking part in the massive charity match.

Fans will be wondering who has been selected this year for the Match for Hope after last year's incredible success.

Thierry Henry.
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Thierry Henry is one of those in action at the Match for Hope

Last year, more than $8.8MILLION was raised for Education Above All (EAA) to support over 70,000 out-of-school children.

Last year's match saw content creators Chunkz and Aboflah captain the two teams.

The likes of Eden Hazard, Kaka, Didier Drogba and more all played, with the game accumulating over 22.5 million live viewers.

This year, more legends of the beautiful game complete another star-studded line-up for Match for Hope.

The second edition of Qatar’s epic charity football match will star Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta alongside Alessandro Del Piero, David Silva and Andrea Pirlo.

They will be joined by some of the world’s biggest content creators including KSI, IShowSpeed, Chunkz, AboFlah, Sharky, Miniminter, and others.

In addition, Grammy award-winning artist Macklemore has been announced as half-time performer.

A pre-match performance by Rasha Rizk will also have fans absolutely buzzing.

Who is playing in the Match For Hope?

The confirmed names are:

Team KSI x AboFlah:

  • KSI – Co-captain
  • AboFlah – Co-captain
  • Arsene Wenger – Manager
  • Omar Sy – Assistant coach
  • Andrea Pirlo
  • Alessandro Del Piero
  • Thierry Henry
  • Danny Aarons
  • David Vujanic
  • Angry Ginge
  • Amine MaTue
  • Fanum
  • Sharky
  • Billy Wingrove
  • Behzinga
  • Miniminter
  • Adam Waheed
  • M12 AlFouzan
  • OussiFooty
  • Ossy Marwah

Team Chunkz x IShowSpeed:

  • Chunkz – Co-captain
  • IShowSpeed – Co-captain
  • Manager TBC
  • Tim Cahill – Assistant coach
  • David Silva
  • Andres Iniesta
  • Mubarak Mustafa
  • AJ Shabeel
  • Thogden
  • Harry Pinero
  • Taiyo Kimura
  • Eman SV2
  • Samy Chaffai
  • Manny Brown
  • FutCrunch
  • Tobi Brown
  • Ben Azelart
  • Bashar Arabi
  • Luva de Pedreiro
  • King Kenny

How can I watch the Match For Hope?

  • The match will be broadcast on BeIn Sports globally.
  • There is NO TV coverage for UK viewers.
  • However, it is set to be live streamed on Chunkz's official YouTube page.
  • The match takes place on Friday, February 14.
  • Kick-off is expected to be at 5pm GMT / 8pm local time.
  • The game will take place in Stadium 974 in Qatar.
  • SunSport will also be covering all the action LIVE as it happens.
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