World XI
Association football team representing the world
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The World XI, also known as the FIFA World Stars, is an association football scratch team consisting of players from various countries. The World XI play one-off games against clubs, national teams, collectives of continental teams.[3]
| Association | FIFA |
|---|---|
| First international | |
 England 2–1 FIFA World XI(London, England; 23 October 1963)[1][a] | |
| Biggest win | |
 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 | |
 Italy 6–2 FIFA World XI(Rome, Italy; 16 December 1998)  France 5–1 FIFA World XI(Marseille, France; 16 August 2000) | |
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
60s
Centenary of the (English) Football Association
65th birthday of Ricardo Zamora
10th anniversary of Brazil's first World Cup title (1958)
70s
[b]Brazil XI  | 2–1 | FIFA World XI |
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Report |
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Farewell game for Garrincha
1st Anniversary of Argentina's first World Cup victory (1978)
80s
FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
90s
FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages
Russian Football Centennial Match
FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages
75th Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic and the Turkish Football Federation
| Italy | 6–2 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Centenary of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation)
Official opening of Stadium Australia
Farewell game for Nelson Mandela
00s
Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–1 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
"Football For Peace"
Charity Match for SOS Children's Villages
Unofficial games
Goodwill Games
Friendlies
Referee: Abel Gnecco (Argentina)
Friendly
Anniversary Friendly a year after the Gulf War
| Americas XI | 5–1 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Attendance: 42,888
Kobe Earthquake Benefit Match[12]
AIFP match
Japan–South Korea XI   | 1–1 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 46,740
World Dream Soccer Exhibition
Goals against AIDS
Christmas matches
Chritmas Charity match for UNICEF's Somalian refugees
| AC Milan | 5-3 | Christmas World Stars |
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Report |
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Chritmas Charity match for UNICEF
Attendance: 25.120
Chritmas Charity match
Chritmas Charity match for UNICEF's children
Testimonials
| Brazil | 1–2 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
Farewell game for Zico
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Pelé's 50th Birthday
| Brazil XI | 3-3 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
Farewell match for Dirceu
Farewell game for Rudi Voller
| France | 2–2 | FIFA World XI |
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Report |
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Attendance: 60,000
Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial
| Manchester United | 2-4 [g] | FIFA World XI |
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| Report |
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Attendance: 54,842
Alex Ferguson Testimonial
Attendance: 60.000
Gheorghe Hagi´s farewell
Farewell game for Diego Maradona
Marc-Vivien Foe tribute
| San Lorenzo | 4-2 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 25.000
Alberto Acosta farewell
Attendance: 60,000
Ivan Zamorano farewell
Colombia  XI | 3-3 | World XI [k] |
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Report |
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Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jesus Diaz (Colombia)
Carlos Valderrama farewell
| Velez Sarsfield | 2-1 | World XI |
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José Luis Chilavert farewell
Gheorghe Popescu´s farewell
Attendance: 14,000
Nwankwo Kanu´s farewell
Legends games
Hong Kong–China XI   | 2–0 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Reunification Cup - celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong's reunification with China[13]
Women's games
United States  | 1–2 | FIFA Women's World XI |
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Report |
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First ever women's World Stars match played to coincide with the official draw for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup USA
FIFA Centennial Match
Match played to coincide with the official draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007
Squads
Rosters (Official matches)
Lineups
Christmas matches
- December 30, 1992 / AC Milan – Christmas World Stars 4-2 (Evani
50' Massaro 61') 85') 61') Serena 90') and Papin 7') Berti 79') / Milan, San Siro / Attendance: 40.339
- Referee: Trentalange
- AC Milan (Fabio Capello): Sebastiano Rossi (74′ Carlo Cudicini), Tassotti, Enzo Gambaro, De Napoli, Stefano Nava, Franco Baresi (c), Lentini I (64′ Serena), Donadoni, Marco Simone (46′ Albertini), Evani, Massaro.
- Christmas World Stars (Nils Liedholm): Taffarel (46′ Casanova), John Sivebaek (80′ Dubovski), Blanc (80′ Panadic), Zvonimir Boban (46′ David Ginola, 74′ Rosenthal), Glonek (46′ Germain), Sabau (46′ Sforza, 74′ Sergio Berti), Dejan Savicevic (46′ Hagi), Rijkaard (46′ Sammer), Jean-Pierre Papin (57′ Elber, 74′ Luis Oliveira), Ruud Gullit (c) (46′ Lajos Detari), Careca (46′ Davor Suker, 74′ Raducioiu).
- December 29, 1993 / AC Milan – Christmas World Stars 5-3 (Savicevic 15' 34' Angelo Carbone 27') Papin 41') Orlando 70') and Hugo Sanchez 68') Oliveira 68') Daoudi 82') pen. / Milan, San Siro / Attendance: 42.569
- Referee: Treossi
- AC Milan (Fabio Capello): Sebastiano Rossi (46′ Ielpo), Mauro Tassotti (captain) (73′ Sadotti), Alessandro Orlando, De Napoli, Stefano Nava, F. Galli, Lentini I, Desailly (46′ Panucci, 56′ Costacurta), Jean-Pierre Papin (46′ Massaro), Dejan Savicevic (66′ D’Aversa), Angelo Carbone
- Christmas World Stars (Francisco Maturana): Jorge Campos (46′ Wilfred), Martinsen (46′ Rimba), Jose Chamot (46′ Sabau), Ruud Gullit (captain) (35′ Sforza, 61′ Kalusha Bwalya), Sensini (46′ Lasas), Onopko (35′ Shin Hong Gi, 61′ El Khalej Tahar), Brian Laudrup (61′ Daoudi), Ilie Dumitrescu (46′ Makanaki, 82′ Rapaijc), Hugo Sanchez (46′ Nikos Machlas, 82′ Goran Vlaovic), Rincon (46′ Tomas Brolin), Kazu Miura (50′ Luis Oliveira, 78′ Stanic).
- December 28, 1994 / AS Roma – Christmas World Stars 2-1 (Moriero 32' Statuto 35') and Vlaović 89') / Rome, Stadio Olimpico / Attendance: 25.120
- Referee: De Santis di Tivoli
- AS Roma (Carlo Mazzone): Cervone, Annoni (46′ Colonnese), Benedetti, Francesco Statuto (46′ Piacentini), Petruzzi, Carboni (68′ Borsa), Francesco Moriero (46′ Maini), Thern, Cappioli, Giuseppe Giannini (c), Francesco Totti.
- Christmas World Stars (Nils Liedholm): Ladic (46' Eriksson), Zeman, Marcelo Balboa, Zoran Jovanovski (46' Patrick Berger), Igor Štimac (46' Li Bing), Andre Cruz, Luis Oliveira (46' Kenneth Andersson), Tab Ramos (46' Julio Dely Valdés), Papin (46' Harazi), Hong Myung Bo (46' Nikos Machlas), Kazu Miura (46' Vlaović)
- December 30, 1994 / AC Milan – Christmas World Stars 2-3 (Boban 38' Di Canio 83') and Tab Ramos 70') Machlas 73') 92')/ Milan, San Siro / Attendance:
- Referee: Beschin di Legnago
- AC Milan (Fabio Capello): Sebastiano Rossi (46′ Ielpo), Panucci (70′ Coco), Maldini (54′ Tassotti), Zvonimir Boban (46′ Albertini), Costacurta (46′ Stefano Nava), Baresi (31′ Galli), Lentini, Stroppa (46′ Eranio), Melli (46′ Sordo), Massimo Orlando, Paolo Di Canio
- Christmas World Stars (Nils Liedholm): Tacconi (46' Ladic), Arteaga (46' Nikos Machlas), Vladimír Kinder, Igor Štimac (46' Hong Myung Bo), Kalitzakis, Marcelo Balboa (46' Zeman), Lardín ($6' Patrick Berger), Hristo Stoičkov (c) (46' Danut Lupu, Glenn Hélder (46' Tab Ramos), Asanović, Richard Witschge (46' Li Bing)
Other matches
- 8 October 1991/ Germany – FIFA World XI 3-1 (Beiersdorfer 29' Effenberg 55') Ruggeri 38' (o.g.) and Stoichkov 27'/ Munich, Olympiastadion / Attendance: 38,000
- Referee: Rosario Lo Bello
- Germany (Berti Vogts): Illgner (Köpke), Kohler, Binz, Reuter, Beiersdorfer, Brehme (Effenberg), Hässler, Möller (Bein), Matthäus (captain), Völler, Klinsmann (Thom)
- FIFA World XI (Bobby Robson ): Goycoechea, Oscar Ruggeri, Ricardo, Jorginho, Mozer, Armstrong (Skuhravy), Stojkovic (Calimbay), Waddle (Valderrama), Weah (Joo-Sung-Kim), Gullit (captain), Stoichkov (Zamorano).
- April 27, 1997 / Europe XI – Rest of World XI 3-4 (Mancini 40' 65' Stoichkov 79') and Jose del Solar 74' Edison Mafla 78' Branco 85' Kanu 88'/ Marseille, Camp Nou / Attendance: 5,200
- Referee: Robert Wurtz
- Europe XI (Guy Roux): Stanley Menzo (Frode Grodås, Laurent Blanc (46' Eusebio), Ronald Koeman (46' Jordi Cruyff), Thomas Berthold, Georges Grun, Christian Karembeu, Eric Cantona (captain), Hristo Stoichkov, Gianluca Vialli (46' Elvir Bolic), Roberto Mancini, Tomas Brolin
- Rest of World XI (Sócrates): Navarro Montoya (46' Rene Higuita ), Jose del Solar, Branco, Smahi Triki, José Basualdo, Oscar Ruggeri, Edison Mafla, Paulo Silas, Aurelio Vidmar (55' Nwankwo Kanu), Diego Maradona (captain) (60' Charles Wittl, Giovane Élber (46' Gabriel Okolosi).
- August 18, 1997 / Russia All Stars – FIFA World XI 0-2 (Djorkaeff 55' Guerrero 82') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 62,000
- Referee: Pierluigi Collina.
- Russia All Stars: Ovchinnikov (Cherchesov, 46), Kovtun (Pagayev, 46), Nikiforov (Chugainov, 46), Popov, Kosolapov (Yanovskiy, 46), Kanchelskis (Grishin, 46), Onopko (captain), Alenichev (Kharlachyov, 46), Kolyvanov (Tikhonov, 46), Veretennikov, Simutenkov (Cheryshev, 46).
- FIFA World XI (Bobby Robson and Bora Milutinović): Zubizarreta (Gospodarek, 46), Vega, Suárez, Verlaat, Matthäus (captain), Djorkaeff (Tsveiba, 78), Guerrero, Winter, Papin (Abédi Pelé, 46), Effenberg, Shevchenko (Beschastnykh, 58).
- December 4, 1997 / Europe XI – Rest of World XI 2-5 (Lacatus 2' Zidane 60') and Antony de Ávila 16' Ronaldo 22' 43' Batistuta 30' 37'/ Marseille, Stade Vélodrome / Attendance: 38,000
- Referee: Gilles Veissière
- Europe XI(Franz Beckenbauer): Andreas Köpke (46' Frode Grodås, Heimo Pfeifenberger, Alessandro Costacurta, Fernando Hierro (46' Søren Colding), Dominique Lemoine (46' Gordon Durie), Paul Ince, Zinedine Zidane (captain), Krasimir Balakov, Marius Lacatus, Patrick Kluivert (46' Slaviša Jokanović), Alen Boksic
- Rest of World XI (Carlos Alberto Parreira): Jacques Songo’o (Rubén Ruiz Díaz), Hong Myung-Bo, Javier Margas, Nourredine Naybet, David Nyathi, Marcelino Bernal, Hidetoshi Nakata, Adel Sellimi, Gabriel Batistuta, Ronaldo (captain), Antony de Ávila. Subs: Hussein Abdulghani, Nwankwo Kanu, Deon Burton, Eric Wynalda, Mehdi Pashazadeh
- November 29, 2004 / FC Barcelona – World Stars XI 4-4 (Iniesta 14' Deco 79') Messi 30' Belletti 82' and Nakata 17' McCarthy 49' Petrov 86' / Barcelona, Camp Nou / Attendance:
- Referee: Robert Wurtz
- Barcelona (Frank Rijkaard): Víctor Valdés - Damiá, Carles Puyol (captain), Navarro, Giovanni van Bronckhorst - Deco, Dani Fragoso, Iniesta - Ludovic Giuly, Cristian, Ronaldinho. Subs: Belletti, Messi
- World Stars XI (Johan Cruyff): Jorge Campos (46' Abbiati); Ostlund, Kompany, Pochetino (46' Van Buyten), Carboni (46' Michalis Kapsis), Obodo (46' Escudé), Baraja (46' Andrés D'Alessandro), Hidetoshi Nakata (71' Jorge Campos), Uche (46' Delron Buckley), Bojinov (46' Benny McCarthy), Michael Owen (46' Stiliyan Petrov).
- Also: (Fernando Torres, Anelka, Brocchi, Barthez, Maldini and Lizarazu were invited but they could't travel).
- February 15, 2005 / Europe XI (Shevchenko) – Rest of World XI (Ronaldinho) 3-6 (Del Piero 26' Zola 50') Suazo and Eto'o 14' 45' Camara 19' 19' 64' Ronaldinho 60' Cha Du-ri 79'/ Barcelona, Camp Nou / Attendance: 35,000
- Referee: Pierluigi Collina
- Europe XI (Marcello Lippi and Arsène Wenger): Iker Casillas, Montero, Kaladze, Thuram, Gerrard, Diesler, Beckham, Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero, Raul, Shevchenko (captain). Subs: Mahdavikia, Park Ji-sung, Kameni, Martins, Henri Camara, Jaïdi, Buckley, Beasley, Cha Duri, Cris, Heinze, Lúcio, Zanetti, Adriano, Cambiasso, Drogba, Emerton, Essien, Juninho, Li Tie, Ronaldo
- Rest of World XI ( Carlos Alberto Parreira and Frank Rijkaard ): Dida, Cafu, Cordoba, Marquez, Radebe, Song, Nakata, Deco, Kaka, Ronaldinho (captain), Eto'o. Subs: Kompany, Kuffour, Giuly, Toldo, Vogel, Sükür, Litmanen, Gianfranco Zola, David Suazo, Henry, Buffon, Karembeu, Puyol, Maldini, Stam, Roberto Baggio, Ballack, Totti, Nedvěd, Vieira, Sema
Statistics
Players with most selections
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Testimonial and legends' matches are not included.
| Player | Selections | FIFA XI Matches | Matches for the opposition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Dunga | 6 | 1997, 1998 (I), 1998 (II), 1999, 2000 (I), 2000 (II), | 1995 | 1995: America XI 5-1 Rest of the World XI (Kobe Earthquake benefit). In 2001 he played in Gheorghe Hagi´s farewell |
 Lothar Matthaus | 5 | 1996, 1997 (I), 1997 (II), 1999 | 1991 | 1991: FIFA XI 1-3 Germany and He also played in: 2001: Maradona´s farewell, and 1996: Rudi Voller's farewell |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 | 2001 | 2001: FIFA XI 1-1 Japan & Korea XI
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 George Weah | 4 | 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998 | In 1999: Manchester United 2-4 Rest of the World XI (Alex Ferguson Testimonial)
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| Jean-Pierre Papin | 4 | 1997 (I), 1997 (II), 1998, 1999 (I) | 1999: France 2-2 World XI (Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial) | |
 Frank Verlaat | 4 | 1997 (I), 1997 (II), 2000 (I), 2000 (I) | 1998 | 1999: France 2-2 World XI (Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial) |
 Jacques Songo'o | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | ||
| Aron Winter | 4 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 | ||
 Jorge Campos | 4 | 1996, 1999 (I), 1999 (II), 2004 | 1995 | 1995: America XI 5-1 Rest of the World XI (Kobe Earthquake benefit)
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| Roberto Baggio | 4 | 2000 (I), 2000 (II), 2002, 2005 | ||
 Abedi Pele | 3 | 1996, 1997, 1999 | ||
 Taribo West | 3 | 1999 (I), 1999 (II), 2000 | ||
| Abedi Pele | 3 | 1996, 1997, 1999 | ||
 Gabriel Batistuta | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 1999: Manchester United 2-4 Rest of the World XI (Alex Ferguson Testimonial) | |
 Hakan Sukur | 2 | 1997, 2005 | In 2001: Gheorghe Hagi´s farewell | |
| Paolo Maldini | 2 | 2002, 2005 | 1998 | In 1999: France 2-2 World XI (Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial). 1998: FIFA XI 2-6 Italy |
 Fernando Hierro | 3 | 1996, 1997 (I), 1998 | 1997 (II) | 1997: 11 - FIFA XI 5-2 European Team
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| Rene Higuita | 2 | 1991, 1997, and 2001 | 1997: Europe XI 3-4 World XI (AIFP match). In 2001: Maradona´s farewell | |
 Lev Yashin | 2 | 1963, 1968 | 1971 | 1971 Yashin´s farewell: Soviet Dynamo 1-1 World XI |
| Zico | 2 | 1979, 1982 | 1989, 1990, 1995 | 1989: Brazil 1-2 Rest of the World XI (Zico´s farewell), 1990: Flamengo 2-2 World XI (Zico´s farewell) 1995: Brazil XI 3-3 Rest of the World XI (Dirceu Guimarães's farewell)
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| Rnnaldo | 2 | 1997, 1998 and 2003 | 1996 | 1996: FIFA XI 1-2 Brazil. In 2003: Zamorano testimonial
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| Jürgen Klinsmann | 2 | 1996, 1999 | 1991, 1996 | 1991: FIFA XI 1-3 Germany, 1996: Voller testimonial |
 Eusebio | 2 | 1963, 1967 | 1973 | 1973 : Benfica 2-2 World XI (Eusebio´s farewell) |
 Dragan Stojković | 2 | 1995, 1998 | 1995: America XI 5-1 Rest of the World XI (Kobe Earthquake benefit)
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| Christian Karembeu | 2 | 1999, 2005 | 1997, 2000 | 1997:Europe XI 3-4 World XI (AIFP match), 2000: FIFA XI 1-5 France |
| Michael Ballack | 2 | 2002, 2005 | ||
| Zinedine Zidane | 2 | 1998, 2005 and 1999 (Testimonial) | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 | 1997: FIFA XI 5-2 European Team, 2002: FIFA XI 3-3 Real Madrid and 2000: FIFA XI 1-5 France,. In 1999: Manchester United 2-4 Rest of the World XI (Alex Ferguson Testimonial) |
| Oscar Ruggeri | 2 | 1991, 1997 | 1997: Europe XI 3-4 World XI (AIFP match) | |
| Branco | 2 | 1997, 1999 | 1997: Europe XI 3-4 World XI (AIFP match) | |
Players with most goals
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Testimonial and legends' matches are not included.
| Player | Goals for World XI | Selections | Goals for the opposition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gheorghe Hagi | 3 (1998) | 1 | ||
| Gabriel Batistuta | 3 (1997, 1998) | 2 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Papin | 3 (1997, 1998, 1999) | 4 | ||
| Ronaldo | 2 (1997) | 2 | ||
| George Weah | 2 (1997, 1998) | 4 | ||
| Zico | 2 (1979, 1982) | 2 | ||
| Roberto Baggio | 2 (2000) | 4 | ||
List of captains
The list includes all matches.
| Period | Team Captain | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-1993 | Ruud Gullit |
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| 1994 |  Zbigniew Boniek (ret.) |
Goodwill Games |
| 1994 |  Hristo Stoichkov |
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| 1995 | Dragan Stojković |
As Rest of World against Americas XI |
| 1996-1997 | Lothar Matthaus |
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| 1997 | Ronaldo Lima |
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| 1998-2000 | Carlos Dunga |
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| 1999 | Jurgen Klinsmann (ret.) |
Australia match |
| 2000 | Roberto Baggio |
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Coaches
The list includes all matches.
| Period | Coach | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bobby Robson |
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| 1991 | Sebastiao Lazaroni |
Against Kuwait |
| 1992 |  Nils Liedholm |
Christmas Stars |
| 1993 | Francisco Maturana |
Christmas Stars |
| 1994 | Udo Lattek |
Goodwill Games |
| 1994 | Nils Liedholm |
Christmas Stars |
| 1995 | Roy Hodgson and Pierre Littbarski
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Against Americas XI |
| 1996 |  Richard Moller Nielsen |
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| 1997 | Sócrates |
as Rest of World |
| 1997 | Bora Milutinovic and  Jozef Venglos |
Against Asia XI |
| 1997 | Bobby Robson and Bora Milutinovic |
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| 1998 | Carlos Alberto Parreira |
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| 1999 | Roy Hodgson |
Against Australia |
| 1999 | Roy Hodgson and Ruud Gullit |
Against Africa XI |
| 2005 | Carlos Alberto Parreira and Jozef Venglos |
Against Turkey XI |
| 2004 | Johan Cruyff |
Against Barcelona |
| 2005 | Carlos Alberto Parreira and Frank Rijkaard |
as Ronaldinho XI/Rest of World |
See also
Notes
- 1996: Bebeto was voted the MVP.
- FIFA World XI in Kuwait: Tacconi; Apostolakis, Dunga, Saravakos, Ruben Sosa, Carlos Valderrama, Enzo Francescoli, Tanju Çolak. Coach: Sebastiao Lazaroni.
- Giannis Kallitzakis was the MVP
- 1996 Rudi Voller's Team (or World XI) starters were: 3. Brehme, 4.Berthold, 5. Buchwald, 6.Desideri, 7.Littbarski, 8.Matthaus, 9.Rizzitelli, 10.Giannini, 13.Voller. Subs were: 15. Amedeo Carboni. Coach: Otto Reehaggel. Rudi Voller played for both sides.
- After 68 minutes the entire Rest of the World XI was substituted for a team consisting of former Manchester United stars including Mark Hughes who scored twice. World XI: Schmeichel (46' Pascal Olmeta), Cafu, Fernando Couto, Zinedine Zidane, Gabriel Batistuta, Cantona (46' Careca), Vialli, Weah
- 2001 Romania's dream team coached by Mircea Lucescu consisted of Hagi, Dan Petrescu, and Viorel Moldovan, Popescu, Filipescu, Rotariu, Marius Baciu, Dumitrescu, Stelea, Belodedici, Chivu, Mutu, Contra. World XI coached by Radomir Antic: Taffarel (Dida), Mihajlo Pjanovic, Nenad Lalatovic, Capone, Chendo, Sanchis, Bulent Korkmaz, Miroslav Karhan, Carlos Dunga, Robert Prosinecki, Okan, Hakan Sukur.
- 2003 World XI (or Friendship team") was coached by Man.City Kevin Keegan, Lyon's Paul Le Guen and former RC Lens trainer Daniel Leclercq, consisted of Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Sylvain Wiltord, Nicolas Anelka, Sonny Anderson,and others.
- 2003 World XI: Chilavert, Ivan Cordoba, Javier Zanetti, Andres D'Alessandro, Carlos Valderrama, David Pizarro, Claudio Husain, Santiago Solari, Ronaldo. Zamorano played a half for each team.
- 2004: Colombian XI (Hernan Dario Gomez: Jose Marca Pazos (Eduardo Niio, 46), Luis Fernando Herrera (Wilmer Cabrera, 46), Alexis Mendoza (Gabriel Martinez, 46), Carlos Mario Hoyos (Carlos Vives, 19, Ricardo Perez, 46), Wilson Perez (Alberto Gamero, 46), Leonel Alvarez (Luis Zuleta, 46), Mauricio Serna (Juan Carlos Abello, 60), Carlos Valderrama (Kenny Valderrama-77), Alan Ronald Valderrama (Didc Valderrama, 46), Ivan Valenciano (Adolfo Valencia, 46) and Faustino Asprilla (David Ferreira, 46). World Friends (Julio Avelino Comesaia and Perfecto Rodriguez): José Luis Chilavert, Jorge Soto, Jose Soto, Javier Margas, Rafael VillazUn (Claudio Rodriguez, 22, Claudio Juuregui, 60), Alex Aguinaga, Enzo Francescoli (Raul Diaz Arce, 62) Marco Etcheverry, Alberto Acosta, Ratl Dcaz Arce (Jorge Campos, 46) and Ivan Zamorano (Pablo Sabat-73). Valderrama missed a penalty on 36. Diego Maradona watched the match from the stands as he could not play because of a knee ailment. The referee ended the match on 82.
- 2004 All-Star World Team' included Claudio Taffarel, Hristo Stoichkov and Josep Guardiola, and Romanians Gheorghe Hagi and Dan Petrescu.
- Kanu played for both sides. The World XI (actually made of Africans), managed by Stephen Keshi and Jo Bonfrere included: Peterside Idah; Jean Makoun, Khalilou Fadiga, Anthony Baffoe, Jay-Jay Okocha, Sammy Kuffour, George Boateng, Joseph Yobo, Taye Taiwo, Herman Hreidarsson and Obinna Nsofor, Samuel Eto'o (c), Emmanuel Adebayor, Sulley Muntari, Rigobert Song and Emmanuel Eboue. While Yakubu Ayegbeni made an appearance for Nigeria.
