Soccer Aid: Rita Ora puts on a glam appearance ahead of her halftime performance as the celeb teams are supported by famous cheerleaders By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 20:12 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 20:12 BST, 16 June 2019 Viewcomments Rita Ora led the glam celebs at London's Stamford Bridge on Sunday night as Soccer Aid 2019 kicked off with an a-list crowd in attendance. Team England took on World XI for Soccer Aid in the eighth edition of the tournament, and while the likes of Robbie Williams and Marvin Humes were on the pitch, there was plenty of celeb support in the crowds, including Rita who will sing at halftime. The singer looked gorgeous, if a little cold, in a white suit jacket and shorts as she was interviewed pitchside before the match kicked off. A-list: Rita Ora led the glam celebs at London's Stamford Bridge on Sunday night as Soccer Aid 2019 kicked off with an a-list crowd in attendance Rita has opened up about her emotional and 'special' visit to her native Kosovo as part of her work as a Unicef UK ambassador. The singer, 28, who left the country as a baby when her family were forced to flee from conflict, said travelling to her birthplace and meeting youths who had been helped by the charity 'meant everything to her'. Rita said: 'Meeting children and families in the country where I was born was so special and seeing firsthand the work Unicef does to support them has made me more determined than ever to utilise my position to support and campaign. VIP: The singer looked gorgeous, if a little cold, in a white suit jacket and shorts as she was interviewed pitchside before the match kicked off 'My family left Kosovo because of conflict in search of safety and better opportunities for the future. Today, it's amazing to see Kosovo is at peace and children have much better access to quality healthcare and education.' The musician's emotional journey meeting families will be documented in a film to be aired on Soccer Aid for Unicef. The star saw first-hand how the charity's campaign has improved children's health and education. Glam: Countdown star Rachel Riley, who is expecting her first child, joined Dermot O'Leary on the pitch for a chat Rita spent time meeting young people and their families, including a teenager whose dad died when she was a child, before her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Rita said: 'I had the honour of visiting 19-year-old Antigona who lives in a rural area outside the capital, Prishtina. 'Her dad died when she was very young and then her mother got cancer, so she had to drop out of school to look after her siblings and missed out on an education. Say cheese! Dermot O'Leary, James Nesbitt, Rachel and Blake Harrison all posed for a selfie 'Antigona married at the age of 16 and she now has two daughters, who she wants to give the opportunities she never had. The star, who is an ambassador for the charity, will perform perform at half time during the match on Soccer Aid for Unicef and revealed travelling back to her native country was 'unbelievable'. She said: 'I've seen all the work Unicef and people like Nurse Kefsere have put into Kosovo, the country where I'm from, and it means so much to me. Being there and seeing everything first hand is truly unbelievable.' Rita, who has been an ambassador for and advocate of Unicef UK since 2013, has been wowing crowds on her Phoenix tour. Sam Allardyce will manage England with the assistance of Good Morning Britain presenter Susan Reid whilst Harry Redknapp will be in the dugout for World XI with GMB presenter Piers Morgan assisting him. Among the star-studded lineup which will see actors, musicians, TV personalities and sport celebrities participate will also be Olympians Mo Farah and Usain Boltwho will captain England and World XI, respectively. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility