KSI’s Sidemen group are returning to Wembley Stadium for their annual charity game this weekend – but with a major twist!
The popular influencer football match has gone from strength to strength since its first iteration at St Mary’s Stadium in 2016.
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Last year, the Sidemen fell to a penalty shootout defeat to The YouTube Allstars following an entertaining 9-9 draw at Wembley.
The match hit a whopping eight million live views on YouTube and, unsurprisingly, tickets this weekend have sold out in record time.
The Sidemen, who have also staged their recurring friendly at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley and West Ham’s London Stadium, are still leading the head-to-head contest with four victories.
And KSI revealed on eSPORTY Breakfast that for the first time, his side will split up and play for YouTube Allstars to even up the contest.
Sidemen Charity Match 2026: Date, time, and where to watch
This charity football game will take place on Saturday, April 18.
Kick-off at Wembley is scheduled to get underway at 3pm BST.
The Sidemen Charity Match will once again be screened via a live stream on the Sidemen YouTube channel for free.
eSPORTY and eSPORTY.com will also keep you up to date with all the build-up to the event.
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Sidemen Charity Match 2026: Who is playing?
Sidemen FC
- Manager: Jack Joseph
- 0 – Deji
- 3 – Marlon
- 4 – Zerkaa
- 7 – Arthur TV
- 9 – Aminematue
- 10 – ChrisMD
- 12 – xQc
- 14 – Adapt
- 19 – Jynxzi
- 21 – TBJZL
- 22 – Niko
- 23 – AB
- 30 – AJ Shabeel
- 61 – LazarBeam
- 67 – Lacy
- 77 – Wroetoshaw
- 123 – Vikkstar123
YouTube All-Stars
- Manager: Calfreezy
- 1 – Sketch
- 4 – KSI
- 5 – CarryMinati
- 7 – Miniminter
- 8 – George Clarkey
- 11 – Ibai
- 13 – AngryGinge
- 14 – Squeezie
- 15 – MrWhoseTheBoss
- 17 – Nykchazza
- 22 – Fanum
- 25 – Behzinga
- 28 – Danny Aarons
- 66 – Stable Ronaldo
- 67 – El Rubius
- 88 – ItalianBach
- 99 – Jasontheween
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Why are Logan Paul and IShowSpeed not playing?
Two of the biggest influencers from last year’s event are not part of the bill for the Wembley return this weekend.
Logan Paul, who infamously suplexed his teammate Joe Weller, is now reserving his wrestling skills for WWE instead.
The Sidemen Charity Match falls on the same day as Night 1 of WrestleMania, which both the Maverick and Speed are performing in.
The pair are part of a six-man tag with Paul’s Vision stablemate Austin Theory in a clash against The Usos and LA Knight.
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Sidemen Charity Match: What has been said?
“So this is at Wembley, sold out in like an hour,” KSI explained to eSPORTY’s Alan Brazil on Wednesday’s Breakfast.
“We’ve gained a really, really big audience who are just obsessed with us and it’s good. We entertain them weekly on the Sidemen channel.
“We’ve been doing it for 10 plus years and we’ve been doing charity matches for years and years.
“It’s awesome that we’re able to grow each year the stadium. Last year we did Wembley and this year we’re doing Wembley again.
“So it shows that we have a devoted fanbase and they love what they see. They love football, man.”
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“With this charity match, we thought we’d change it up. Normally, the Sidemen are in one team, and we’re up against different players in YouTube All Stars.
“But this time, three of us have moved to YouTube All Stars. So, me, Simon (Miniminter), Ethan (Behzinga) are now in YouTube All Stars, whereas the rest are in Sidemen.
“It’s going to be a lot more competitive, and it’s going to be intriguing to see which goals the fans celebrate more and who people want to win.
“It’s going to be a good time in general. It’s always quite entertaining, and it’s always a fun time with these charity matches. Everyone always leaves with a smile on their face.”
