DOHA, Qatar, 12 December 2025: Q Life is thrilled to announce that tickets for the eagerly anticipated third edition of the Match for Hope charity football match are now on sale at www.match4hope.com.
Scheduled to take place on Friday, 30 January 2026, at the iconic Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Match for Hope 2026 is being organised by Q Life, the cultural initiative under the State of Qatar’s International Media Office (IMO), in collaboration with the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy to once again raise vital funds for EAA projects across the globe.
Get ready for an unforgettable match! The 2026 edition marks the highly anticipated final showdown between Team Chunkz and Team AboFlah, with both captains returning to lead their teams to glory, joined by a powerful lineup of global football icons and content creators.
Stay tuned for the full team lineups and an electrifying half-time show headlined by a world-class international performer. All the thrilling details will be revealed soon on Match for Hope’s social media channels @match4hope.
Building on the great successes of Match for Hope 2024 and 2025 – events which combined to raise more than QR 71 million ($19.5 million) and provided support to out-of-school children in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Pakistan, Mali, Tanzania/Zanzibar, and Qatar – Match for Hope 2026 promises to be the most impactful yet, further harnessing the global power of sport and entertainment to change lives.
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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 past two years, world-famous creators and legendary ex-professional footballers have competed in an 11-a-side showdown at one of Qatar’s state-of-the-art World Cup venues. 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: @match4hope
TikTok: @match4hope
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.
Website: https://qlife.com/
Instagram: @qlife_com
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 comprises: 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.
Website: https://www.educationaboveall.org
Instagram: @educationaboveall_eaa
X: @EAA_Foundation
