Star-studded line-up announced for 2025 Match for Hope
Football legends and popular social media stars are set to come together for a star-studded Match for Hope game on February 14 at Stadium 974.
MATCH FOR HOPE
Date: February 14
Time: 8pm onwards. Gates open at 5pm.
Venue: Stadium 974
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased here.
The second edition of the country’s epic charity football match will star Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta alongside Mubarak Mustafa, Alessandro Del Piero, David Silva, and Andrea Pirlo.
Some of the world’s biggest content creators — KSI, IShowSpeed, Chunkz, AboFlah, Sharky, Miniminter, and others — will boot up alongside them for an evening of unforgettable football and entertainment.
The doors will open at 5pm on February 14. Prior to the game, fans will get to enjoy a live performance by Rasha Rizk. There will also be a spectacular half-time show by award-winning artist Macklemore. Fans will also have access to a large variety of food options and football activations outside the stadium.
All funds collected from the match will go to Education Above All (EAA) initiatives in Lebanon, Nigeria, Palestine, Syria, and Pakistan.
The inaugural Match for Hope, in 2024, saw more than $8.8m raised for EAA to support over 70,000 out-of-school-children.
This year will also see the first Match for Hope fan zone — with entertaining activities, meet and greets and creator merchandise stands — located at Place Vendome Qatar shopping mall from February 11 to 14.
Participating brands include Sidemen Clothing, ILLVZN, Internet Made, Clean Heartz, oneofthepeople, Circular, Primo, Notwoways, official merchandise from AboFlah and Areeka, and Match For Hope merchandise including team jerseys.
Visitors can compete in football games and challenges, like precision penalty shots, and experience ‘Qatar Adventure,’ an interactive virtual world on Roblox showcasing Qatar’s cultural activities and key landmarks in the metaverse.
There will also be a special area for live podcasts at the Katara Amphitheatre, with star names set to host their shows:
FEBRUARY 12
GOAL x Front Three (F3), 4.30pm
SDS Podcast with Sharky and the SDS group, 6pm
FEBRUARY 13
The Thirty Challenge by M12 AlFouzan, 4.30pm
Areeka Podcast with Bibi Alabdulmohsen and Talal Sam, 6pm
Fans can reserve their free tickets for the podacsts at www.match4hope.com.
Match for Hope 2025 is organised by Q Life in collaboration with EAA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. The event is presented by Visit Qatar.
Match for Hope 2025 can be watched live on February 14 in Arabic on Al Kass, beIN Sports, and AboFlah’s YouTube channel, and in English on beIN Sports English and Chunkz’s YouTube channel.
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