Sidemen charity football match: When is it, who is playing and how can I watch it?
07.09.2022 - 14:17
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
YouTuber group Sidemen will be continuing its tradition of charity football friendlies this month. Millions are expected to watch online, with thousands of others turning up in person.
The collective, which includes internet personalities such as KSI, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, Zerkaa and Miniminter, held three matches between 2016 and 2018. After a break because of the pandemic, the group recently confirmed the return of their match in 2022.
The friendly match aims to raise money for charity. At the same time, the audience get to see their favourite online stars.
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Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Sidemen 2022 charity game:
It will take place on Saturday September 24, 2022. Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm.
The game is being held at the Valley Stadium in South London, home of Charlton Athletic. It is the same venue used for the 2017 and 2018 matches and has a capacity of 27,000.
Players confirmed for the game so far include:
Niko Omilana
Chunkz
Chris Dixon
Harry Pinero
Randolph
Theo Baker
Castro1021
Cal The Dragon
YungFilly
MrBeast
IShowSpeed
Noah Beck
Lazarbeam
Sadly, in-person tickets are now sold out.
Fans will still be able to stream the game online. In previous years, this has been for free on the group's YouTube channel, however it’s not been confirmed yet how streaming will take place this year.
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