One of the most popular sporting events in the livestreaming world is almost upon us, and fans are eager for the day to come so they can be a part of the action. The sixth edition of the Sidemen Charity Match will follow the same template as the games that came before, with a host of streamers and influencers from the namesake creator group and other platforms coming together for a noble cause.
The Sidemen Charity Match 2025 will be held at Wembley Stadium on March 8, with around 90,000 fans expected to cram into the iconic venue to get a glimpse of their favourite online stars in action. This is the first time this series of exhibition games is coming to the legendary football venue, which also happens to be the largest stadium in the UK with the highest crowd capacity.
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Tickets Live: Monday 18th November 9AM
Where to buy tickets: https://t.co/4EAWFx3eDS
Match Day: 8th March 2025
Location: Wembley Stadium, London
Tickets starting from £12 pic.twitter.com/YhVqzR7uVz
This year will also signal a return for the beloved match as it did not take place in 2024, which could also mean the hype will the pretty high among die-hard fans of the Sidemen group and football in general. In terms of causes, it will attempt to raise game-changing funds for Bright Side, BBC Children in Need, and M7 Education.
Interestingly, the game comes with a subtitle in 2025: Give & Win. As the name suggests, those donating stand a chance of winning 'the ultimate tech bundle worth over $6,000,' which includes:
- PS5 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Meta Quest 3
- AirPods Max
- GoPro Hero 13 + Kit
- MacBook Pro
- Apple Watch Series 10
- iPad Pro + Apple Pencil
Where to Watch the Sidemen Charity Match 2025
Unfortunately, tickets to see the match live have already sold out, but there are countless options for watching it online. Those looking to catch the action can tune into the official Sidemen YouTube channel or any of the other streamers also set to co-stream the game, some of whom could include Felix "xQc" Lengyel, James "MrBeast" Donaldson, Matthew "Mizkif" Rinaudo, and Hugo "LetsHugoTV" Goedert.
Those of a North American persuasion will be happy to note that there will be a half-time performance from an artist this year. While the identity of the performer is not known yet, fans can expect an electric atmosphere akin to the Super Bowl, whose latest edition was quite the livestreaming success.
Who is participating this time?
Quite a few renowned names are returning for another go, with the confirmed names listed below:
- Olajide "KSI" Williams
- Harry "W2S" Lewis
- Joshua "Zerkaa" Bradley
- Vikram "Vikkstar123" Singh Barn
- Ethan "Behzinga" Leigh Payne
- Tobias "TBJZL" Brown
- Simon "Miniminter" Minter
- Kai Cenat
- Roberto "Fanum" Pena
- Rani "Stable Ronaldo" Netz
- Lannan "LazarBeam" Neville Eacott
- Niko Omilana
- Joe Weller
- Christopher "ChrisMD" Michael Dixon
- Emmanuel John "Manny" Brown
- Maximilian "Max Fosh" Arthur Fosh
- Darren "IShowSpeed" Watkins Jr.
- George Clarkey
Managers: Callum "Calfreezy" Leighton Airey and Josh "TheBurntChip" Larkin
What Happened at the Last Edition?
The Sidemen Charity Match 2023 was held at West Ham's London Stadium in front of 60,000+ fans. Sidemen FC ran out 8:5 winners as the organizers collected over three million dollars in donations that were distributed among five charity foundations.
XQc, in goal for the YouTube All-Stars, conceded eight goals, leading to fans jokingly blaming him for the defeat on social media. With all the entertainment on offer, this live broadcasting spectacle reached 6.9 million Hours Watched (HW), 1.8 million Average Viewers (AV) and 2.7 million Peak Viewers (PV).
These numbers were almost similar to what was witnessed at the 2022 iteration, and they continue to put the series among the most popular up-and-coming media football tournaments. In fact, only one football livestreaming competition, the recent Kings World Cup Nations 2025, tops its peak concurrent figures. However, as it caters to a smaller audience based in the United Kingdom and the United States, the Sidemen Charity matches remain far behind boxing events held by and featuring popular streamers, like Spanish sensation Ibai "ibai" Llanos' La Velada del Año IV, which gathered over 4.3 million PV.
A notable 78 different channels on YouTube, Twitch, Kick and TikTok covered the game, with the main broadcast on the Sidemen YouTube channel hitting 2.54 million PV. We also witnessed community casters like Dontai "Im_Dontai" Ethridge and Mason "Symfuhny" Lanier tuning in along with their thousands of fans.
Results of the Last Five Matches
The Sidemen have a huge edge here, having won all but one of the five previous meetings, with Miniminter being the only one to notch double digits for overall goals scored so far. Here are the scorelines of the games held over the years:
- 2016: SDMN FC 7-2 YTAS (St. Mary's)
- 2017: SDMN FC 0-2 YTAS (The Valley)
- 2018: SDMN FC 7-1 YTAS (The Valley)
- 2022: SDMN FC 8-7 YTAS (The Valley)
- 2023: SDMN FC 8-5 YTAS (London Stadium)
