Sidemen members Simon “Miniminter” and Joshua “Zerkaa” have explained why popular internet personalities such as Darren “IShowSpeed,” Kai Cenat, Logan Paul, and more are not playing in the Sidemen Charity Match 2026. On March 23, 2026, Side+ shared a 26-second video from Sidecast Ep 234, in which Miniminter and Zerkaa provided details on a “couple of players” who will be absent from this year’s influencer sporting event.
According to Miniminter and Zerkaa, IShowSpeed had “reasons” not to play at the 2026 Sidemen Charity Match. However, there is a “chance he could” appear. Logan Paul will not be attending due to WrestleMania, and Kai Cenat had “asked for another person to play.”
Furthermore, Jimmy “MrBeast” declined to participate in the charity football match.
Miniminter said:
“Couple of players that aren’t playing in the Charity Match. People know that Speed isn’t playing. He has said no (Zerkaa says, ‘He has not fully said no. We asked him, he has a reason he can’t do it, but there’s a chance he could.’) Okay. Logan is not playing because he has WrestleMania. Kai has asked for another person to play, that we have not agreed to. And MrBeast has said no. I’m just explaining because everyone has said, ‘Oh, well, you haven’t asked them.'”
Tobit “TBJZL” John added:
“It’s not our fault, basically.”
Fans had a lot to say about the situation.
“Why is AB playing 😭 and Danny Aarons 😭 They need to invite people who have been popping off the past year that are relevant” X user 6thumbs commented.
“I think people are more interested to hear why Manny, Theo, Freezy, JME aren’t playing.” X user @xdonewith wrote.
“you just casually leaked that logan paul is wrestling on wrestlemania meanwhile atm he has no confirmed match or storyline, gg” X user @el_odio19341 remarked.
“We dont care about those people, we dont want them apart from maybe speed, but we wanna know about Max Fosh, Manny, Theo, chunkz,Willne,” X user @CraigVenden posted.
xQc says he’ll pursue professional goalkeeper training ahead of his appearance on the Sidemen Charity Match 2026
During a livestream on March 23, 2026, Felix “xQc” expressed his intention to pursue professional goalkeeper training ahead of his appearance on the Sidemen Charity Match 2026.
He said:
“Yo, as the fifth pick… I cannot let them down. Chat, one, I need to fix my wrist. Two, I’m going to hire a pro goalkeeper; I’m actually going to try hard. Chat, I’m scared of the ball, though. Do you know what I mean?”
Sidemen Charity Match 2026 will premiere on April 18, 2026, and it will be broadcast live on YouTube.
Edited by Aarnesh Shrivastava