Soccer Aid 2024 live updates from England vs World XI including teams in full

And the first 45 minutes of Soccer Aid 2024 comes to a close.

We sit at 2-2 after a very entertaining first-half at Stamford Bridge.

Stay tuned for some analysis and entertainment from West London.

We’ve had a number of glittering names come onto the pitch.

Mo Farah has been introduced for England, while Tommy Fury has been introduced for the Rest of the World.

We wonder how much this man is enjoying his time back at Stamford Bridge.

And England are level through Ellen White as the former Lioness becomes the first female goalscorer in Soccer Aid history.

Jack Wilshere waltzes into the penalty area, fools Cech with a brilliant bit of skill and pulls the ball back. White is there and taps home.

Level pegging once again.

Danny Dyer comes off for Tom Hiddlestone.

If that’s not a typical Soccer Aid sub, I don’t know what is…

Bolt really should have a first-half brace!

The Jamaican has hit the post and now rolled a fantastic effort just wide. He’s proving tricky for Gary Cahill to handle.

And England’s lead did not last very long at all! Alessandro Del Piero finds the net.

Bolt uses his pace to tee up the Italian, who fires a great right-footed effort into the top corner.

This is brilliant fun.

And that’s exactly what the blue side of West London was waiting for as Eden Hazard finds the net!

The World XI win a free-kiock as Dyer takes down Bolt. Hazard steps up and curls the ball into the top corner!

That’s what we call some celebrations.

And that should be 2-0 for England.

A gap through the heart of the World XI opens up for Tom Grennan.

Faced with a one-on-one with Petr Cech, he puts his low effort wide.

And that’s what England wanted as they go 1-0 up through Joe Cole!

From a free-kick on the right, the ball breaks for the former midfielder who slots through Petr Cech’s legs!

Robbie Williams flies down the touchline in celebration.

It’s been an entertaining start at Stamford Bridge.

Petr Cech has cruyff-turned away from Ellen White, Danny Dyer has blocked a Del Piero cross and Roman Kemp has been bodied by Sam Thompson.

Ah, Soccer Aid, we love you.

And we’re rolling!

England get the ball rolling as they look to snap a brutal losing streak.

In true SoccerAid style, we’ve had the ball delivered in bizarre circustances.

A man on a jetback has flown around Stamford Bridge with the matchball tucked underneath his body.

We’re just about ready to go…

And we’re so close to kick-off as the teams come out onto the pitch.

England are first, followed by the World XI.

Any late score predictions for us then eh?

While Lee Mack is in from the start, the same cannot be said of Mark Wright.

The former TOWIE star was a regular face in Soccer Aid but will not play today. Why?

He did not play last year due to other commitments.