Production company has been involved with the annual event for past three years

Sidemen Charity Match

After Party Studios will produce the live stream of the upcoming Sidemen Charity Match. 

Taking place at Wembley on 18 April with 90,000 expected to attend, the annual event sees the YouTube creators facing off against eachother in a football match alongside fellow internet stars. The 2026 line-up features core Sidemen FC members Zerkaa, W2S, Vikkstar, Tobi Brown (TBJZL), Deji, Minimin¬ter, Behzinga, and KSI, plus the likes of Niko Omilana (The Traitors), WillNe, Lazarbeam, XQC, AJ Shabeel, ChrisMD, Ibai, El Rubius, CarryMinati, and Squeezie, with more mystery players to be announced.

The Sidemen themselves will be split across the two teams for the first time this year, with SDMN FC playing YouTube AllStars. 

This will be the fourth consecutive year that After Party has produced the live stream of the match, which is available to view on YouTube, and has been commissioned by Sidemen Entertainment. Munya Chawawa and Elz The Witch will host the 180-minute show, with Spencer FC and Stephen Tries in the commentary box. 

Multi-cam directors Matt Amos (Brits, BAFTAs, IOW Festival, BBC Proms) and Gemma Knight (MLS soccer, BT Sport) will capture every moment of the match, with Amanda Cox as lead producer and Andy Wood as live producer. 

The event as a whole was commissioned by Sidemen Entertainment CEO Victor Bengtsson and head of operations Anna Sirius.

Last year’s match featured MrBeast, Logan Paul, and Kai Cenat, drawing over 20 million viewers. The 9-9 thriller raised over £4.7 million for charities including Bright Side, BBC Children In Need, and M7 Education, with SDMN FC lifting the trophy. This year all proceeds support Bright Side and M7 Education.

Joshua Barnett, CEO of After Party Studios and executive producer of the Sidemen Charity Match, said: “The Sidemen Charity Match has grown into one of the most significant creator-led live events in the world , breaking viewing records and raising millions for charity. Returning to a sold-out Wembley Stadium in 2026, this year’ s match will be our most ambitious yet, covering even more angles, making the fans in stadium become part of the action and really dialling up the inner rivalry between the Sidemen teams.”

Sirius said: “What started out as a passion project for the Sidemen has grown to one of the biggest events in the country. Being able to bring this community together for such a good cause is a highlight of our year. Selling out Wembley once is an incredible feeling but making it happen twice in a row is one of those things that our entire team will remember forever. We can’t wait to welcome the world on the 18th of April.”