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Doha, Qatar: Legends of the beautiful game complete a star-studded line-up for Match for Hope on 14 February 2025 at Stadium 974. The second edition of Qatar's epic charity football match will star Thierry Henry and Andrés Iniesta alongside Mubarak Mustafa, 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.
Doors will open at 17:00, and in addition to the match, fans will enjoy a live pre-match performance by Rasha Rizk and a spectacular half-time show by award-winning artist Macklemore. Fans will also have access to a wide variety of food options and football activations outside the stadium.
Tickets are on-sale now here . All funds 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 USD raised for EAA to support over 70,000 out-of-school-children.
Match for Hope 2025 Team Line-ups Revealed
In addition, this year will see the first Match for Hope fan zone – with entertaining activities, meet & greets and creator merchandise stands – located at Place Vendôme Qatar shopping mall from 11 to 14 February.
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 will also have chance to take part in a variety of football games and challenges such as precision penalty shots and a chance to experience“Qatar Adventure,” an interactive virtual world on Roblox showcasing Qatar's cultural activities and key landmarks in the metaverse.
In addition to the inaugural fan zone, there will be a special area for live podcasts at the Katara Amphitheatre, with star names set to host their shows:
GOAL x Front Three (F3) | 12 February | 16:30
SDS Podcast with Sharky and the SDS group | 12 February | 18:00
The Thirty Challenge by M12 AlFouzan | 13 February | 16:30
Areeka Podcast with Bibi Alabdulmohsen and Talal Sam | 13 February | 18:00
Fans can reserve their free tickets for the podacsts at
Match for Hope 2025 is organised by Q Life in collaboration with Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. The event is presented by Visit Qatar.
Fans should follow @match4hope on Instagram and TikTok, or check out the website at for all the latest updates on events and timings.
Match for Hope 2025 can be watched live on 14 February in Arabic on Al Kass, beIN Sports, and AboFlah's YouTube channel, and in English on beIN Sports English and Chunkz's YouTube channel. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00.
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