The Game 4 Ukraine charity match is all set to take place this weekend, featuring various football legends and celebrities, check out all the match details including kick off time, date, venue, players lineups, tickets, halftime show, and more
Arsenal and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko is organizing the upcoming event alongside Andriy Shevchenko, the former Chelsea, AC Milan and Ukraine striker.
Game 4 Ukraine charity match date, kick off time, players lineup, teams squads, tickets, live stream on TV where to watch
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The celebrity football match will take place at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge on August 5th.
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Chelsea and United24, are the main supporters behind the event. United24 are a charity started by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky for collecting donations.
The Game4Ukraine charity match
The main aim of the upcoming charity match is to help raise funds help rebuild schools in the Ukraine that were destroyed during the Russian invasion. The rebuilding process will begin with the Mykhailo-Kotsiubynskyi School in Chernihiv Oblast. Russian missiles hit this school on March 4, 2022.
The event will also feature several musical performances before the match, during the halftime, as well as after the game. Artists like Tom Grennan, The Pretenders, Tom Walker, and more will perform at the event.
Game4Ukraine venue
Chelsea’s home stadium, Stamford Bridge, located in London, England will host the upcoming charity game. It was chosen based on Chelsea’s involvement in supporting the event. Stamford Bridge has previously hosted other charity matches in the past like the 2019 Soccer Aid fixture. Interestingly, the 2022 edition of that match took place in a different venue because former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had ties with the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Game4Ukraine dates and kickoff time
The kickoff time for Game4Ukraine match is set at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday August 5. Given below are the corresponding timings across different regions:
| Region | Date | Kickoff time |
| USA | Saturday, August 5 | 1 p.m. ET |
| Australia | Sunday, August 6 | 3 a.m. AEST |
| Canada | Saturday, August 5 | 1 p.m. ET |
| Hong Kong | Sunday, August 6 | 1 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sunday, August 6 | 1 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sunday, August 6 | 1 a.m. SGT |
| India | Saturday, August 5 | 10:30 p.m. IST |
| New Zealand | Sunday, August 6 | 5 a.m. NZST |
Game4Ukraine players and lineups
The Game4Ukraine match will feature two sides – the Blue Team (Team Shevchenko), and the Yellow Team (Team Zinchenko). Shevchenko’s team will feature former Chelsea and Milan greats, while Zinchenko’s squad will feature Arsenal legends.
Blue Team (Team Shevchenko):
- Michael Essien
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Luca Toni
- Dida
- Jermain Defoe
- Gianfranco Zola
- Carlo Cudicini
- Claude Makelele
- William Gallas
- Samuel Eto’o
- Mykhailo Mudryk
- Fabio Cannavaro
- Clarence Seedorf
- Massimo Oddo
- Christian Panucci
- Danny Drinkwater
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Joe Cole
- Serginho
- Russell Howard
- James Arthur
- Chelcee Grimes
- Toheeb Jimoh
- Claire Rafferty
- Katie Chapman
- Julio Cesar
Yellow Team (Team Zinchenko):
- Jens Lehmann
- Joleon Lescott
- Patrik Berger
- Per Mertesacker
- Robert Pires
- John Arne Riise
- David James
- Antonio Valencia
- Wes Morgan
- Jack Wilshere
- Bacary Sagna
- Shota Arveladze
- Charlie Adam
- Mark Noble
- Gael Clichy
- Martin Skrtel
- Yevhen Konoplyanka
- Gerard Pique
- Yevhen Levchenko
- Oleh Luzhnyi
- Phil Dunster
- Roman Kemp
- Mark Strong
- Patrick Owomoyela
- Darijo Srna
- Gilberto Silva
- Carly Telford
Game4Ukraine coaches
The upcoming charity match will feature two interesting figures as the coaches for the two teams. The Blue Team will have Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes as the coach. Emma has led Chelsea to the domestic double last season and has won 14 major trophies in her career. Meanwhile, former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will manage the Yellow Team. Wenger is a legendary football icon and coached the famous ‘Invincibles’ squad at Arsenal.
Game4Ukraine how to buy tickets and tickets prices
Fans can purchase the tickets to the Game4Ukraine match on the event’s official website. The general admission tickets will cost £15 for children and £28 for adults, while the full hospitality tickets will cost £120 per person. Aside from that, fans who have Chelsea season-tickets and members can purchase them through the Chelsea ticket portal.