DOHA, Qatar, 14 January 2025: Q Life has announced that tickets for the second edition of the epic Match for Hope charity football match are now on sale at www.match4hope.com.
Match for Hope 2025, taking place in Doha at Stadium 974 on Friday, 14 February, is organised by Q Life, a cultural platform under the State of Qatar’s International Media Office (IMO), in collaboration with Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. The event brings together football legends and famous content creators to once again raise funds for EAA projects.
The announcement comes after it was revealed on Match for Hope’s social media channels that this year’s match will see returning captain AboFlah team up with one of the biggest and most widely recognised creators in the world, KSI, to take on last year’s winner Chunkz and famous American streamer IShowSpeed.
Full team lineups and details of the half-time show featuring an international performer will be announced across Match for Hope social media channels in the coming days. This year’s hotly anticipated event promises to be even bigger than last year, raising funds for EAA initiatives in Lebanon, Nigeria, Palestine, Syria, and Pakistan, while bringing together last year’s fan favourites and new star talent to compete for the trophy.
Match for Hope 2025 will include a week of activities for fans to enjoy, including a dedicated fan zone where fans can meet their favourite creators and buy creator merchandise. In addition, there will be a live podcast area with an exciting line-up of star names set to host their shows. 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.
The first Match for Hope in 2024 was one of the most entertaining live creator events of the year. Played in front of more than 34,000 spectators at Qatar’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the match attracted an international live viewership of over 22.5 million. The match also raised over QR 32 million (over $8.8 million) for Education Above All (EAA) Foundation initiatives, supporting more than 70,000 out-of-school-children in six countries: Palestine, Sudan, Mali, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Pakistan.
Match for Hope 2025 can be watched live on 14 February on Al Kass Sports Channels, beIN Sports, and YouTube. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm Doha time.
Fans can watch the captain announcement video for this year’s Match for Hope on Instagram here
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
