YouTube powerhouses Beta Squad and AMP are going head-to-head in a game of football (soccer) to decide once and for all whether the British or American term for the sport is the correct one to use.
With a combined 14.8 million subscribers, Beta Squad and AMP are no strangers to teaming up to produce memorable content. But the two channels will put any friendships on hold, when they step over the white line for a game of football in London this summer.
The announcement came in a comedic video that showed the two groups disagreeing over whether football or soccer is the appropriate name for the beautiful game. The UK and American groups will now settle their differences on the pitch.
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Beta Squad vs AMP stream: How to watch
Beta Squad vs AMP is taking place on Sunday, June 2 at Selhurst Park Stadium, London. The game is set to kick off at 4 pm BST / 11 am ET / 8 am PT, and you can find the stream embedded below:
Usually home to Premier League side Crystal Palace FC, the 26,000 capacity ground will instead play host to fans of Beta Squad and AMP.
Very few footballers will ever step foot on a top-flight English pitch, but it is a testament to the growth of influencer sports that such a ground – which has seen the likes of Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka and Mo Salah play on it this season – will now feature a very different group of players.
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Lineups
Here are the lineups for both Beta Squad and AMP:
Beta Squad
- Goalkeeper: Trey
- Defenders: Danny Aarons, Harry Pinero, JiDion
- Midfielders: Kenny, Filly, Sharky, Deji
- Attackers: Chunkz, Niko, AJ
- Substitutes: J. Chewbonic, George Wise, Gib, xDuttino, Aitch, Bradley
AMP
- Goalkeeper: Sketch
- Defenders: ChrisNXTDoor, Davis, Angry Ginge, Fanum
- Midfielders: Agent 00, Chris MD, Mystery Player,
- Attackers: Kai Cenat, Duke Dennis
- Substitutes: Johnny Carey, Shank, Jon Dabney, Ray, SV2, D’Adrian
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Mark Goldbridge will be managing Beta Squad, while Druski will be in charge of AMP.
To make things even more interesting, a ‘mystery player’ with Premier League and Champions League experience will also be playing.
“Going head-to-head with AMP is going to be an unforgettable experience that we hope our fans enjoy,” Beta Squad’s Niko Omilana told Verge Magazine.
“Knowing how bad AMP are at football, we wanted to even things up so AMP’s mystery player is a current professional footballer who is set to make the match go down in history.”
The mystery player will be masked for the entire match to disguise their identity, but brings an elite-level to the match this summer that is set to be one of the biggest events in the content creation scene.