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Match for Hope 2026 brings together football legends, content creators, and global artists

Published: 22 Jan 2026 - 08:22 pm | Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026 - 08:49 pm
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QNA

Doha, Qatar: Q Live, a platform affiliated with Qatar's International Media Office, announced the full lineup of football legends, fan-favorite content creators, and global artists participating in the final showdown of the Match for Hope 2026, scheduled to take place on January 30 at Ahmad Bin Ali World Cup Stadium, between Team Chunkz and Team AboFlah.

Fans will enjoy a pre-match performance by Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers, followed by a special halftime show headlined by the Jonas Brothers.

The 2026 lineup features an elite group of former football stars, including Thierry Henry, Eden Hazard, Marcelo, Gerard Pique, and Diego Costa, alongside some of the most prominent names in the content creation world, including MrBeast, KSI, Sharky, Billy Wingrove, Danny Aarons, Angry Ginge, Ray, Tota, Harry Pinero, Amr Nsoohi, Lofa de Pedreiro, Marlon, and others.

Team Chunkz includes: Chunkz (team captain), Arsene Wenger (head coach), Eden Hazard, Marcelo, Diego Costa, Yasser Al Qahtani, Anwar, Marlon, Shabiel, Sharky, Leci, Mohammed Adnan, Angry Ginge, Manny Brown, Toby Brown, Lofa de Pedreiro, Mark Rober, Iman SV2, Chung, Bilal Fadili, and Atta Khalilintar.

Team AboFlah includes: AboFlah (team captain), Roberto Di Matteo (head coach), Tim Cahill, Thierry Henry, Franck Ribery, Gerard Pique, MrBeast, KSI, Nsoohi, Ossi Foti, Omar Abdulrahman, Ray, David Vujanic, Harry Pinero, Billy Wingrove, Tota, Danny Aarons, Tarek, Taio Kimura, Adam Waheed, and Osama Marwah.

This charitable initiative, organised by Q Live in cooperation with Education Above All Foundation and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, aims to raise donations in support of the foundation's projects across various regions of the world.