World XI
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.[2]
| Association | FIFA |
|---|---|
| Confederation | World |
| First international | |
 London, England; 23 October 1963[1] | |
| Biggest win | |
 Madrid, Spain; 27 September 1967  Marseille, France; 4 December 1997 | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Rome, Italy; 16 December 1998  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)[3] 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,[4] 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.[5] On 18 July 2007, the World XI faced an Africa XI with both teams unusually composed of retired players.[6]
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.[5]
Results
Centenary of the (English) Football Association
65th Birthday of Ricardo Zamora
10th Anniversary of Brazil’s first World Cup victory (1958)
Farewell game for Garrincha
1st Anniversary of Argentina’s first World Cup victory (1978)
FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
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FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
FIFA Charity Match for UNICEF
Brazil  | 2–1 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
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FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children’s Villages
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|---|---|---|
| Report |
Russian Football Centennial Match
FIFA Charity Match for SOS Children’s Villages
Turkish League XI  | 4–4 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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)
Australia .svg.png){kind=small} | 3–2 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Official Opening of the Olympic Stadium Australia
Farewell game for Nelson Mandela
Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–1 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
"Football For Peace"
Charity Match for SOS Children´s Villages
Players
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Legends' games
Hong Kong–China XI   | 2–0 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Reunification Cup - celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s reunification with China[21]
Africa XI .svg.png){kind=small} | 3–3 | FIFA World XI |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Women's games
United States  | 1–2 | FIFA Women's World XI |
|---|---|---|
|
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
Germany  | 2–3 | FIFA Women's World XI |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
FIFA Centennial Match
Match played to coincide with the official draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007
See also
References
- "FA 100th Anniversary". World XI. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "England Player Honours – International Representative Teams". England Football Online. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "The four British associations return to FIFA after the Second World War: 25th FIFA Congress in Luxembourg in 1946". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info". RSSSF. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "FIFA World Stars Games at a glance" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Stars named for Mandela match". BBC Sport. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "England v Rest of the World, 23 October 1963". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Spain v Rest of the World, 27 September 1967". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Brazil v Rest of the World, 06 November 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Em 1973, despedida de Garrincha reuniu estrangeiros que jogavam no País" (in Portuguese). Estadão Esportes. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Amistoso de Despedida de Garrincha 1973: Brasil x Combinado Estrangeiro". YouTube.com (in Portuguese). 5 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Brazil v Rest of the World, 19 December 1973". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Argentina v Rest of the World, 25 June 1979". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Europe v Rest of the World, 07 August 1982". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "The Americas v Rest of the World, 27 July 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Germany v Rest of the World, 08 October 1991". 11v11. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Brazil v Rest of the World, 14 July 1996". 11v11. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "1997 MATCHES - OTHER MATCHES". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "1998 MATCHES - OTHER MATCHES". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Dunga to captain FIFA World Stars squad v Bosnia & Herzegovina". FIFA. 25 April 2000. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Football festival adds to Hong Kong celebrations, FIFA, 3 July 2007