Game4Ukraine
2023 charity football match
Game4Ukraine was a charity football match played on 5 August 2023 to raise money for the United24 initiative, a fundraiser to help in Ukraine's rebuilding of facilities and infrastructure that suffered damage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. It was played at Stamford Bridge, home stadium of Chelsea F.C. Past and present Ukrainian footballers Oleksandr Zinchenko and Andriy Shevchenko featured as team captains for "Team Zinchenko" and "Team Shevchenko" respectively, whose teams each played in yellow and blue (colours in the flag of Ukraine), along with other players as well as celebrities. The game was mixed-sex, with several women footballers playing.
The match was televised live on Sky Max, Sky Showcase and the Freeview channel Pick. Entertainers that were present at the event included Melanie C, The Pretenders, Pete Doherty, Tom Walker, Tom Grennan and Sviatoslav Vakarchuk. The event was covered by We Stream, who provided video and photo documentation of the entire match.
01Pre-match
Opening ceremony
Fans in the stadium, as well as those watching on TV in the UK and around the World, saw a great line-up of players and celebrities on the pitch. There were also two DJ sets, two sopranos performing the national anthems, an address from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, live stage performances from Tom Walker, Pete Doherty, BoomBox, Vakarchuk, Tom Grennan, and The Pretenders, as detailed below.
The half-time show was performances from Pete Doherty, BoomBox, and Tom Walker. Pete performed a version of "Dirty Old Town" in Ukrainian, BoomBox with lead singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk performed "Hey Hey Rise Up" with his band, and Tom Walker followed with his first big hit, "Leave a Light On".
02Teams
Manager: Arsène Wenger |
Manager: Emma Hayes |
Confirmed to play
Sources and credits
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