Athletes and celebrities often come together for in-person charity events, whilst popular streamers have often done subathons and 24-hour streams. Lately, these two groups have been working together more, combining their reach for good causes.
Recently, the charity football event 'Match for Hope 2025' took place in Qatar, featuring top influencers and football stars. The goal was to raise money for non-profits that improve access to education for underprivileged children worldwide. The event received generous donations and attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers during its live broadcast.
Match for Hope 2025 brought together popular YouTubers and content creators, including Amin ‘’Chunkz’’ Mohamed, Darren ‘’IShowSpeed’’ Watkins Jr, Olajide "KSI" William Olatunji Jr, Hassan ‘’AboFlah’’ Suleyman, Mohamed ‘’AmineMaTue’’ Mahmoud, and more. They were joined by soccer stars like Thierry Henry, Andrés Iniesta, David Silva, Alessandro Del Piero, Mubarak Mustafa, and Andrea Pirlo. The game had a relaxed, friendly vibe, with the main goal of entertaining the crowd and impressing fans with great goals.
Match for Hope 2025 Viewership Statistics
Over 10,000 fans attended Match for Hope 2025 at Stadium 974, but the online broadcast reached an even bigger audience. According to Streams Charts, the event peaked at 703,148 viewers. The match was streamed by popular Twitch and YouTube influencers, with IShowSpeed attracting the largest crowd — his stream peaked at 437,300 viewers, making it the second-most-popular stream for him in 2025.
Match of Hope 2025 saw a big increase in viewership compared to the first event in February 2024. The average audience grew by 122%, and peak online viewers went up by almost 91%. This growth is mainly due to more popular influencers, like AmineMaTue, streaming the event.
IShowSpeed surpassed everyone once again
The first Match for Hope in 2024 was one of the year’s most exciting live creator events. Held at Qatar’s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, it attracted over 34,000 spectators and 22,500,000 live viewers worldwide. The match raised more than $8,800,000 for the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, helping more than 70,000 children who aren’t in school across six countries: Palestine, Sudan, Mali, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Pakistan.
Match for Hope 2025 became one of the biggest sports events in live streaming this year. It was only beaten by Kings World Cup Nations 2025 in viewership but outperformed events like Stream for Humanity 2025 and several esports tournaments. One of the most-watched charity soccer matches is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022, which peaked at 2,807,969 viewers. You can learn more about the latest Sidemen event here.
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