The squads for the highly anticipated Soccer Aid 2025 charity match are beginning to take shape, featuring a blend of football legends and celebrity participants, all raising money for Unicef.
England`s team will be co-managed by boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and returning player-manager Wayne Rooney, who is coming out of retirement for this special event.
Fury hasn`t ruled out the exciting possibility of bringing himself on as a substitute during the game to potentially play alongside Manchester United`s all-time record goalscorer, Rooney.
Commenting on his new role, Tyson Fury stated: “ENGLAND MANAGER! Who would ever have thought it!? I have had some big fights in my career and the prospect of leading my England team to victory this June fills me with just as much excitement as any heavyweight fight! Everyone knows that I am a huge Manchester United fan too, so it’s even more special for me that the game is at Old Trafford this year – and I get to manage one of my heroes, Wayne Rooney! How can we lose!? The work UNICEF does all around the world is so special and so important. I really hope that you can come along and support us this summer.”
Old Trafford in Manchester will host the game this year. In previous years, the match has been held at venues like Stamford Bridge and the London Stadium.
England won the 2024 Soccer Aid match with a 6-3 scoreline, ending a six-year wait for a victory against the World XI team.
Confirmed Line-ups for Soccer Aid 2025
*Please note: Squads are subject to change.
England Squad includes:
- Steven Bartlett (Entrepreneur)
- Alex Brooker (TV personality)
- Jermain Defoe (Former footballer)
- Toni Duggan (Former footballer)
- Angry Ginge (YouTuber)
- Tom Grennan (Musician)
- Bear Grylls (TV personality)
- Joe Hart (Former footballer)
- Steph Houghton (Former footballer)
- Aaron Lennon (Former footballer)
- Dame Denise Lewis (Olympic gold medallist)
- Paddy McGuinness (TV personality)
- Sir Mo Farah (Former Olympian)
- Gary Neville (Former footballer)
- Sam Quek (Former hockey player/TV personality)
- Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
- Paul Scholes (Former footballer)
- Jill Scott (Former footballer)
- Sam Thompson (King of the Jungle)
- Louis Tomlinson (Musician)
- Michael Carrick (Former footballer)
- Phil Jagielka (Former footballer)
- Roman Kemp (Radio host)
- Jack Wilshere (Former footballer)
- Bella Ramsey (Actor)
Coaching England are:
- Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
- Tyson Fury (Boxer)
- Harry Redknapp (Former football manager)
- Vicky McClure (Actor)
- Goalkeeping coach: David James (Former footballer)
Soccer Aid World XI Squad includes:
- Tony Bellew (Former boxer)
- Leonardo Bonucci (Former footballer)
- Tobi Brown (YouTube star)
- Martin Compston (Actor)
- Richard Gadd (Actor)
- Bryan Habana (Former rugby star)
- Dermot Kennedy (Musician)
- Kaylyn Kyle (Former footballer)
- Gorka Marquez (Dancer)
- Nadia Nadim (Footballer)
- Livi Sheldon (Gladiators star)
- Edwin van der Sar (Former footballer)
- Nemanja Vidic (Former footballer)
- Harry Kewell (Former footballer)
- Big Zuu (YouTube star)
- Noah Beck (Actor)
- Carlos Tevez (Former footballer)
- Billy Wingrove (Football freestyler)
- Robbie Keane (Former footballer)
- John O`Shea (Former footballer)
- Maisie Adam (Comedian)
- David Trezeguet (Former footballer)
- Nicky Byrne (Singer)
- Kheira Hamraoui (Former footballer)
- Asim Chaudhry (Comedian)
World XI manager:
- Peter Schmeichel
Hosts:
- Alex Scott
- Dermot O`Leary
Commentators:
- Sam Matterface
- Iain Sterling
- Jason Manford
Officials:
- Rebecca Welsh
- Natalie Aspinall
- Emily Carney
- Jane Simms
When and Where to Watch Soccer Aid 2025
- The match is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford on Sunday, June 15.
- Tickets are available for purchase, starting from £20 for adults and £10 for concessions.
- The game will be broadcast FREE on ITV and also available to stream on ITVX.
Oliver Croft