THE second annual Match for Hope takes place THIS FRIDAY in Qatar. Last year's captains, Chunkz and AboFlah back and will be joined by KSI and IShowSpeed - as team IShowSpeed x Chunkz take on team AboFlah x KSI. The game is a mix of online celebrities and football legends as they raise money for children in a number of countries. Last year, Chunkz and AboFlah were captains, and team Chunkz were 7-5 winners.
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Eden Hazard and David Villa were among the former players who took part in last year's event. The Match For Hope combines the popularity of influencers, YouTubers and football greats with a match to raise money. It aims to bring famous faces to Qatar in order to raise money for children in schools in Palestine, Sudan, Mali, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Pakistan. Around 22million people tuned into the Match For Hope in 2024, and $8.8MILLION was raised for charity.
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