July 9th, 2026 - Wollman Rink becomes a soccer pitch this Sunday for FIFA's Creator Cup, a World Cup quarterfinals-adjacent event hosted by streamer iShowSpeed.
The match brings together a roster of YouTube personalities including AboFlah, CazeTV's Allan Stag, Blou, Brittany Wilson, Celine Dept, Coringa, Freda Ayy, Jasontheween, Marlon, Mercedes Roa, Receba, Séan Garnier, The Sidemen's TBJZL, Zhong, and Zias, split into two teams and coached by soccer legends Cafu and Marco Materazzi.
The creators' World Cup content has drawn over a billion views this summer, and the Central Park event marks FIFA and YouTube's latest push to grow the sport's US audience ahead of the 2026 tournament. Pierluigi Collina will referee, with commentary from Zach Misischia, Brian Conforth, and Max Breto, plus special guests Sam and Kristie Mewis.
iShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., has built a following around World Cup coverage this year, including stadium livestreams and an official partnership with FIFA.
The match kicks off at 5:00 PM and streams live on iShowSpeed's channel and FIFA's YouTube channel.
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