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 at www.match4hope.com. 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 15 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 www.match4hope.com.
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 www.match4hope.com 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.
About Match for Hope
Match for Hope combines the power of sport with the influence of the world’s biggest creators and football legends to raise funds to give disadvantaged people and communities hope for a better future. For the inaugural edition of the event, world-famous creators and legendary ex-professional footballers competed in an 11-a-side showdown in the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on 23 February 2024. All the proceeds from the event have gone to Education Above All (EAA) Foundation to raise awareness and support for the quality education of out-of-school children.
Website: www.match4hope.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/match4hope
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@match4hope
About Q Life
Q Life is a cultural platform under the State of Qatar’s International Media Office (IMO), dedicated to the people and ideas that are spurring advances in sports, the arts, business and culture in Qatar. With human development being at the centre of the Qatar National Vision 2030, Q Life continues to amplify the stories of those in Qatar creating a positive impact within their communities, both at home and abroad.
From one-on-one interviews with Qatar’s most creative minds, to uncovering the many unknown stories hidden around every corner, Q Life promises to educate global audiences on the ambitions flourishing across the country.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qlife_com/
Website: https://qlife.com/
About Education Above All Foundation
The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation is a global foundation established in 2012 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. EAA aims to transform lives through education. EAA believes that education is the single most effective means of reducing poverty, creating peaceful and just societies, unlocking the full potential of every child and youth, and creating the right conditions to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through their multi-sectoral approach, unique financing models, focus on innovation as a tool for social good, and partnerships, EAA aims to bring hope and real opportunities to the lives of impoverished and marginalized boys and girls.
EAA is comprised of: Educate A Child (EAC), Al Fakhoora (AF), Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC), Innovation Development (ID) and Together Project.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educationaboveall_eaa/
X: https://twitter.com/EAA_Foundation
Website: https://www.educationaboveall.org
