World XI

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World XI
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First international
Flag of England.svg  England 2–1 FIFA World XI
(London, England; 23 October 1963) [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Biggest win
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0–3 FIFA World XI
(Madrid, Spain; 27 September 1967)
Europe XI 2–5 FIFA World XI
(Marseille, France; 4 December 1997)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6–2 FIFA World XI
(Rome, Italy; 16 December 1998)
Flag of France.svg  France 5–1 FIFA World XI
(Marseille, France; 16 August 2000)

The World XI, also known as the FIFA World Stars, is an association football team consisting of players from various countries. The World XI play one-off games against clubs, national teams, collectives of continental teams. [3]

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The official first match of the FIFA World XI was held against England on the 100th anniversary of the Football Association – 23 October 1963. The World lost 2–1 in front of a crowd of 100,000. [1] Prior to this, matches had been played in 1947 against the United Kingdom in Scotland (to celebrate the four British national teams returning to FIFA, with the proceeds going to the world governing body) [4] and against England in 1953 (for the Football Association's 90th anniversary – in fact all the players were from continental Europe).

FIFA has organised several World XI squads to compete in various commemorative exhibitions and charity testimonials, [5] but in its own documentation, the only official World Stars Games listed are those against national, pan-continental or representative teams; its matches against club teams including New York Cosmos, Hamburger SV, Benfica, Anderlecht, Flamengo, Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid are not included. [6]
On 18 July 2007, the World XI faced an Africa XI with both teams unusually composed of retired players. [7]

The Women's World XI first played on 14 February 1999 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California, United States, for the draw of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating the United States 2–1. [6]

Results

England  Flag of England.svg 2–1 FIFA World XI
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland)

Centenary of the (English) Football Association


Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg0–3FIFA World XI
Report
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: José María Ortiz (Spain)

65th birthday of Ricardo Zamora


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1FIFA World XI
Report
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 93,000
Referee: Diego Di Léo (Brazil)

10th anniversary of Brazil's first World Cup title (1958)


[lower-alpha 2] Brazil XI Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1FIFA World XI
Report
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 131,000
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

Farewell game for Garrincha


Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–2FIFA World XI
Report
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

1st Anniversary of Argentina's first World Cup victory (1978)


Europe XI 3–2FIFA World XI
Report
Giants Stadium, New York City
Attendance: 76,900
Referee: David Socha (United States)

FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF


Americas XI2–2FIFA World XI
Report
Penalties
4–3
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 57,600
Referee: David Socha (United States)

FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF


Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1FIFA World XI
Report
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Rosario Lo Bello (Italy)

FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1FIFA World XI
Report
Giants Stadium, New York City
Attendance: 78,416
Referee: Arturo Brizio (Mexico)

FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages


Asia XI3–5FIFA World XI
Report

Hong Kong Reunification Cup


Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–2FIFA World XI
Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Russian Football Centennial Match


Europe XI 2–5FIFA World XI
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages


Turkey XI Flag of Turkey.svg 4–4FIFA World XI
Report
BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

75th Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic and the Turkish Football Federation


Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–2FIFA World XI
Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 21,352
Referee: Rémi Harrel (France)

Centenary of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation)


Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2FIFA World XI
Report
Olympic Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 88,101
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

Official opening of Stadium Australia


Africa XI2–2FIFA World XI
Report
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ndoya Falla (Senegal)

Farewell game for Nelson Mandela


Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg0–1FIFA World XI
Report
Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Günther Benkö (Austria)

"Football For Peace"


France  Flag of France.svg5–1FIFA World XI
Report
Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Mohammed Guezzaz (Morocco)

Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages


Shevchenko XI3–6Ronaldinho XI
Report
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Football for Hope (Indian Ocean Tsunami funds) [9] [10] [3]

Players

DateOpponentGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
23 October 1963Flag of England.svg  England Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lev Yashin
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milutin Šoškić
Flag of Brazil.svg Djalma Santos
Flag of Chile.svg Luis Eyzaguirre
Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ján Popluhár
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Masopust
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Baxter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Svatopluk Pluskal
Flag of France.svg Raymond Kopa
Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Seeler
Flag of Scotland.svg Denis Law
Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ferenc Puskás
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Gento
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alfredo Di Stéfano
[5] [11]
27 September 1967Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg Giuliano Sarti
Flag of England.svg Peter Bonetti
Flag of Italy.svg Tarcisio Burgnich
Flag of Germany.svg Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Flag of Uruguay.svg Julio César Benítez
Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Ure
Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Cooke
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Rivera
Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Coluna
Flag of Sweden.svg Kurt Hamrin
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Mazzola
Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fernand Goyvaerts
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Corso
[5] [12]
6 November 1968Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lev Yashin
Flag of Uruguay.svg Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Flag of Hungary.svg Dezső Novák
Flag of Hungary.svg Lajos Szűcs
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Albert Shesternyov
Flag of Germany.svg Willi Schulz
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
Flag of Argentina.svg Silvio Marzolini
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Perfumo
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Overath
Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Rocha
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Amancio Amaro
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Slava Metreveli
Flag of Hungary.svg Flórián Albert
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Džajić
Flag of Hungary.svg János Farkas
[5] [13]
19 December 1973 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil XI Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Andrada Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Forlán
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Olshansky
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Kamianecky
Flag of Uruguay.svg Ángel Brunell
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Evgeny Lovchev
Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco Reyes
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Dreyer  [ pt ]
Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Rocha
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Babington
Flag of Argentina.svg René Houseman
Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Brindisi
Flag of Argentina.svg Narciso Doval
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Volodymyr Onyshchenko
[14] [15] [16]
25 June 1979Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg Émerson Leão
Flag of Austria.svg Friedrich Koncilia
Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Kaltz
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Cabrini
Flag of Brazil.svg Toninho
Flag of Austria.svg Bruno Pezzey
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud Krol
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Tardelli
Flag of France.svg Michel Platini
Flag of Brazil.svg Zico
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Juan Manuel Asensi
Flag of Italy.svg Franco Causio
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi
Flag of Poland.svg Zbigniew Boniek
[5] [17]
7 August 1982 Europe XI Flag of Cameroon.svg Thomas N'Kono Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Duarte
Flag of Brazil.svg Oscar
Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Erwin Romero
Flag of Brazil.svg Falcão
Flag of Brazil.svg Sócrates
Flag of Brazil.svg Zico
Flag of Algeria.svg Lakhdar Belloumi
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Davis
Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Sánchez
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chinaglia
Flag of Kuwait.svg Faisal Al-Dakhil
[5] [18]
27 August 1986Americas XI Ulster Banner.svg Pat Jennings
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Rinat Dasayev
Flag of France.svg Manuel Amoros
Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Renquin
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Strachan
Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Lerby
Flag of Germany.svg Felix Magath
Flag of Germany.svg Uli Stielike
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chang-sun
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Hermann
Flag of France.svg Dominique Rocheteau
Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Timoumi
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Rossi
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Belanov
[5] [19]
8 October 1991Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Goycochea
Flag of Colombia.svg René Higuita
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Mozer
Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Ruggeri
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Gomes
Flag of Brazil.svg Jorginho
Flag of the United States.svg Desmond Armstrong
Flag of England.svg Chris Waddle
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Joo-sung
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud Gullit
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Stojković
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Valderrama
Flag of Turkey.svg Rıza Çalımbay
Flag of Liberia.svg George Weah
Flag of Chile.svg Iván Zamorano
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Skuhravý
[5] [20]
14 July 1996 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil U23 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Campos
Flag of Chile.svg Nelson Tapia
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro
Flag of Portugal.svg Fernando Couto
Flag of France.svg Marcel Desailly
Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Fish
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ned Zelic
Flag of the United States.svg John Harkes
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krasimir Balakov
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Laudrup
Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Redondo
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus
Flag of France.svg David Ginola
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Miura
Flag of Liberia.svg George Weah
[5] [21]
3 July 1997Asia XI Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Köpke
Flag of South Africa.svg Andre Arendse
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Verlaat
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sergey Lebedev
Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Elias
Flag of the United States.svg Claudio Reyna
Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Seok-ju
Flag of Liberia.svg George Weah
Flag of Turkey.svg Hakan Şükür
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Papin
Flag of Spain.svg Alfonso Pérez
[5] [22]
18 August 1997Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Spain.svg Andoni Zubizarreta
Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Gospodarek
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ramon Vega
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Verlaat
Flag of Mexico.svg Claudio Suárez
Flag of Russia.svg Akhrik Tsveiba
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus
Flag of France.svg Youri Djorkaeff
Flag of Spain.svg Julen Guerrero
Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Effenberg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aron Winter
Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Papin
Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Shevchenko
Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Beschastnykh
[5]
4 December 1997 Europe XI Flag of Cameroon.svg Jacques Songo'o
Flag of Paraguay.svg Rubén Ruiz Díaz
Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Myung-bo
Flag of Chile.svg Javier Margas
Flag of Morocco.svg Noureddine Naybet
Flag of South Africa.svg David Nyathi
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Hussein Abdulghani
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcelino Bernal
Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Nakata
Flag of Tunisia.svg Adel Sellimi
Flag of Colombia.svg Antony de Ávila
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
Flag of Jamaica.svg Deon Burton
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Batistuta
[5]
9 September 1998 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey XI Flag of Brazil.svg Cláudio Taffarel
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jacques Songo'o
Flag of Cameroon.svg Pierre Njanka
Flag of Denmark.svg Jes Høgh
Flag of Albania.svg Ilir Shulku
Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Popescu
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Pashazadeh
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Lambert
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Stojković
Flag of South Africa.svg John Moshoeu
Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Hagi
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Spain.svg Julen Guerrero
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Papin
[5] [23]
16 December 1998Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pagliuca
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ike Shorunmu
Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Maria
Flag of South Africa.svg David Nyathi
Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Hierro
Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Nakata
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Portugal.svg João Pinto
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aron Winter
Flag of Spain.svg Julen Guerrero
Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Costa
Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane
Flag of Liberia.svg George Weah
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Hernández
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo
Flag of Croatia.svg Davor Šuker
Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Bierhoff
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Batistuta
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Salas
[5]
12 June 1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of France.svg Bernard Lama
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Campos
Flag of Cameroon.svg Rigobert Song
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio César
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taribo West
Flag of Chile.svg Javier Margas
Flag of South Africa.svg Lucas Radebe
Flag of Egypt.svg Hany Ramzy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Murat Yakin
Flag of England.svg Matt Le Tissier
Flag of Russia.svg Ilya Tsymbalar
Flag of Turkey.svg Okan Buruk
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Araújo
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wynton Rufer
Flag of South Africa.svg Shaun Bartlett
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Vieri
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Branca
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann
[5]
17 August 1999Africa XI Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Campos
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jacques Songo'o
Flag of Liberia.svg Louis Crayton
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saleh Al-Dawod
Flag of Norway.svg Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Agoos
Flag of Brazil.svg Branco
Flag of Mexico.svg Claudio Suárez
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taribo West
Flag of France.svg Christian Karembeu
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Häßler
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľubomír Moravčík
Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
Flag of Morocco.svg Mustapha Hadji
Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Hurtado
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Papin
[5]
25 April 2000Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of France.svg Bernard Lama
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ike Shorunmu
Flag of Brazil.svg Aloisio
Flag of Brazil.svg César Belli
Flag of Egypt.svg Ibrahim Hassan
Flag of Cameroon.svg Pierre Njanka
Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Onopko
Flag of Mexico.svg Claudio Suárez
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Verlaat
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taribo West
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Häßler
Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
Flag of Morocco.svg Mustapha Hadji
Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Mahdavikia
Flag of Brazil.svg Sonny Anderson
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio
Flag of Iran.svg Ali Daei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Su Maozhen
[24]
16 August 2000Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Köpke
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jacques Songo'o
Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Kuffour
Flag of Italy.svg Ciro Ferrara
Flag of Brazil.svg Aldair
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Verlaat
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Saliou Lassissi
Flag of Cameroon.svg Pierre Njanka
Flag of Cameroon.svg Rigobert Song
Flag of Cameroon.svg Geremi
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taribo West
Flag of Brazil.svg Dunga
Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Elias
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aron Winter
Flag of Tunisia.svg Zoubeir Baya
Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Nakata
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khaled Al-Muwallid
Flag of Guinea.svg Pablo Thiam
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Sang-chul
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Su Maozhen
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio
[5]

Unofficial games

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2FIFA World XI
Report
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Farewell game for Zico


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2FIFA World XI
Report

Pelé's 50th Birthday


Americas XI5–1FIFA World XI
Report
Japan National Stadium, Japan
Attendance: 42,888

Kobe Earthquake Benefit Match [25]


Japan–South Korea XI Flag of Japan.svg Flag of South Korea.svg 1–1FIFA World XI
Report

World Dream Soccer Exhibition


Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–3FIFA World XI
Report
La Bombonera, Argentina
Attendance: 55.000
Referee: Juan Bava (Argentina}

Farewell game for Diego Maradona

Legends games

Hong Kong–China XI Flag of Hong Kong.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–0FIFA World XI
Report
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 38,077
Referee: Cheung Yim Yau (Hong Kong)

Reunification Cup - celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with China [26]


Africa XI3–3FIFA World XI
Report
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 35,412
Referee: Abdul Ebrahim (South Africa)

90 Minutes for Mandela [7]

Women's games

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2FIFA Women's World XI
Report
Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 15,367
Referee: Sonja Denoncourt (Canada)

First ever women's World Stars match played to coincide with the official draw for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup USA


Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3FIFA Women's World XI
Report
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

FIFA Centennial Match


China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2FIFA Women's World XI
Report

Match played to coincide with the official draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007

See also

Notes

  1. England 3–0 Rest of Europe XI, London, England, 26 October 1938. Rest of Europe is sometimes recorded as FIFA [2]
  2. Brazil participated in the game as the unofficial team of FUGAP. [8]

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