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Owen Cooper to Become Soccer Aid’s Youngest Participant as 2026 Players Revealed

Owen Cooper, 16, joins Soccer Aid’s England team as the youngest player, supporting UNICEF’s 20th anniversary charity match that has raised millions since 2006.

Owen Cooper will become the youngest Soccer Aid participant, as players for the 2026 charity event have been revealed.

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Adolescence star, 16, to become youngest ever Soccer Aid player

‘I wasn’t even born when the first Soccer Aid took place but I’m a big fan,’ says Owen Cooper

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At the age of 16 he entered the field with the stars of football and the show. Owen Cooper, revelation of the miniseries Netflix "Adolescence" and face of the recent adaptation of Wuthering Heights, is the youngest ever selected participant for Soccer Aid for UNICEF. A record that smells of consecration. Owen Cooper in the field with Wayne Rooney The young actor will be part of the English national team in the twentieth edition of the charity ga…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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