Soccer Aid 2022: Emma Hayes & Vicky McClure make up biggest ever women's lineup

This year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF is set to showcase more female representation than ever before.

The 2022 celebrity charity match will mark the event’s 11th edition and will be held at West Ham’s London Stadium for the first time.

As well as providing an entertaining match featuring some of the largest household names, important funds will be raised for some of the world’s most disadvantaged children.

Soccer Aid for UNICEF has been a huge platform for the representation of women in football for several years now. Former England internationals Rachel Yankey and Katie Chapman were the first female legends to be included in the lineup in 2019.

After the two Lionesses set the benchmark, they opened the door for more inspirational women to get involved. 

Kelly Smith, Lianne Sanderson and Fara Williams made their Soccer Aid for UNICEF debuts during 2020 and 2021 respectively. Former Arsenal and England star Alex Scott also joined the team as a presenter last year, joining fellow broadcaster and DJ Maya Jama.

This year will include eight female celebrities and former players across both playing and coaching roles. Here is the full list of women who will feature for Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2022. 

Williams will return to the lineup for England this year after making her debut in 2021. The ex-midfielder is her country’s most capped ever player, male or female, with an unrivalled 172. 

She will be joined by compatriots Eniola Aluko and Anita Asante — all three women have represented both the Lionesses and Great Britain on the international stage.

Aluko enjoyed a decorated career with Chelsea, winning three Women’s Super League titles and two FA Cups. Asante was part of the historic Arsenal team that won the unprecedented quadruple