List of games in the FIFA World Selection

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This list contains the FIFA counted games of the FIFA World XI. Unlike some national associations, FIFA does not count these matches as international matches for their respective opponents.

Legend

This section serves as a legend for the following tables.

  • n / a = after extension
  • i. E. = on penalties
  • Opponents = opponents marked in bold were reigning champions of their confederation at the time of the game, opponents marked with an asterisk were or are reigning world champions at the time of the game
  • green background color = victory of the FIFA World Cup
  • red background color = defeat of the FIFA world selection
  • yellow background color = draw (tie)

Men

No. date Result opponent venue occasion Goal scorers
1 October 23, 1963 1: 2 EnglandEngland England Wembley , London ( ENG ) 100 years of FA Goal after 66 minutes 66 ′ 0: 1 Terry Paine , 82 ′ 1: 1 Denis Law , 90 ′ 1: 2 Jimmy GreavesGoal after 82 minutes  ScotlandScotlandGoal after 90 minutes 
2 September 27, 1967 3-0 SpainSpain Spain Bernabéu , Madrid ( ESP ) Ricardo Zamora’s 65th birthday Goal after 23 minutes 23 ′ 1: 0 Sandro Mazzola , 82 ′ 2: 0 Eusebio , 88 ′ 3: 0 Fernand GoyvaertsItalyItalyGoal after 82 minutes  PortugalPortugalGoal after 88 minutes  BelgiumBelgium
3 November 6, 1968 1: 2 BrazilBrazil Brazil Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro ( BRA ) 10th anniversary of Brazil's 1st World Cup title Goal after 20 minutes 20 ′ 0: 1 Roberto Rivelino , 33 ′ 1: 1 Flórián Albert 90 ′ 1: 2 TostãoGoal after 33 minutes  HungaryHungary Goal after 90 minutes 
4th 19th December 1973 1: 2 BrazilBrazil Brazil * Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro ( BRA ) Farewell game for Garrincha Goal after 2 minutes 2 ′ 1: 0 Miguel Brindisi , 40 ′ 1: 1 Pelé , 65 ′ 1: 2 Luís PereiraArgentinaArgentinaGoal after 40 minutes Goal after 65 minutes 
5 June 25, 1979 2: 1 ArgentinaArgentina Argentina * River-Plate Stadium , Buenos Aires ( BRA ) 1st anniversary of the 1st World Cup title for Argentina Goal after 28 minutes 28 ′ 0: 1 Diego Maradona , 68 ′ ( own goal ) 1: 1 Rubén Galván , 73 ′ 2: 1 ZicoOwn goal after 68 minutes Goal after 73 minutes  BrazilBrazil
6th August 7, 1982 2: 3 UEFA Logo.png Europe selection Giants Stadium , East Rutherford ( USA ) Benefit game for UNICEF Goal after 29 minutes 29 ′ 1: 0 Zico , 35 ′ 2: 0 Lakhdar Belloumi , 58 ′ 2: 1 Kevin Keegan , 79 ′ 2: 2 Bruno Pezzey , 88 ′ 2: 3 Giancarlo AntognoniBrazilBrazilGoal after 35 minutes  AlgeriaAlgeriaGoal after 58 minutes  EnglandEnglandGoal after 79 minutes  AustriaAustriaGoal after 88 minutes  ItalyItaly
6th July 27, 1987 2: 2, 3: 4 i. E. CONCACAF logo.svg/ CONMEBOL logo.svgAmerica selection Rose Bowl Stadium , Pasadena ( USA ) Benefit game for UNICEF Goal after 15 minutes 15 ′ 1: 0 Terry Butcher , 59 ′ 2: 0 Paolo Rossi , 81 ′ 2: 1 Salvador Cabañas , 88 ′ 2: 2 Diego MaradonaEnglandEnglandGoal after 59 minutes  ItalyItalyGoal after 81 minutes  ParaguayParaguayGoal after 88 minutes  ArgentinaArgentina
7th October 8, 1991 1: 3 GermanyGermany Germany * Olympiastadion , Munich ( DEU ) Benefit game for UNICEF Goal after 27 minutes 27 ′ 1: 0 Christo Stoitschkow , 29 ′ 1: 1 Dietmar Beiersdorfer , 35 ′ 1: 2 Stefan Effenberg , 38 ′ ( own goal ) 1: 3 Oscar RuggeriBulgariaBulgariaGoal after 29 minutes Goal after 35 minutes Own goal after 38 minutes  ArgentinaArgentina
8th July 16, 1996 1: 2 BrazilBrazil Brazil * Giants Stadium , East Rutherford ( USA ) Benefit game for the SOS Children's Villages Goal after 48 minutes 48 ′ 0: 1 Bebeto , 69 ′ 1: 1 Jürgen Klinsmann , 78 ′ 1: 2 Roberto CarlosGoal after 69 minutes  GermanyGermanyGoal after 78 minutes 
9 3rd July 1997 5: 3 Afc.svg Asia selection Hong Kong Stadium , Hong Kong Reunification Cup in Hong Kong Goal after 11 minutes 11 ′ 0: 1 Chodadad Azizi , 18 ′ 1: 1 George Weah , 25 ′ 2: 1 Alfonso , 32 ′ 3: 1 Hakan Şükür , 53 ′ 4: 1 Claudio Reyna , 68 ′ 5: 1 Jean-Pierre Papin , 74 ′ 5: 2 Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi , 79 ′ 5: 3 Karim BagheriIranIranGoal after 18 minutes  LiberiaLiberiaGoal after 25 minutes  SpainSpainGoal after 32 minutes  TurkeyTurkeyGoal after 53 minutes  United StatesUnited StatesGoal after 68 minutes  FranceFranceGoal after 74 minutes  QatarQatarGoal after 79 minutes  IranIran
10 August 18, 1997 2-0 RussiaRussia Russia - all stars Luzhniki Olympic Stadium , Moscow ( RUS ) 100th anniversary of the Russian Football Association Goal after 52 minutes 52 ′ 1: 0 Youri Djorkaeff , 78 ′ 2: 0 Julen GuerreroFranceFranceGoal after 78 minutes  SpainSpain
11 4th December 1997 5: 2 UEFA Logo.png Europe selection Stade Vélodrome , Marseille ( FRA ) Benefit game for the SOS Children's Villages Goal after 2 minutes 2 ′ 0: 1 Marius Lăcătuș , 16 ′ 1: 1 Antony de Ávila , 22 ′ , 43 ′ 2: 1, 5: 1 Ronaldo , 30 ′ , 37 ′ 3: 1, 4: 1 Gabriel Batistuta , 60 ′ 5: 2 Zinédine ZidaneRomaniaRomaniaGoal after 16 minutes  ColombiaColombiaGoal after 22 minutes Goal after 43 minutes  BrazilBrazilGoal after 30 minutes Goal after 37 minutes  ArgentinaArgentinaGoal after 60 minutes  FranceFrance
12 September 9, 1998 4: 4 TurkeyTurkey Turkey - all stars İnönü Stadı , Istanbul ( TUR ) 75th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Football Association Goal after 24 minutes 24 ′ , 45 ′ ( penalty ) 0: 1 1: 2 Elvir Baljić , 28 ′ , 70 ′ , 94 ′ ( penalty ) 1: 1, 2: 2, 4: 4 Gheorghe Hagi , 66 ′ 1: 3 Abdülkadir Demirci , 74 ′ 3: 2 Jean-Pierre Papin , 87 ′ 3: 4 Ümit DavalaPenalty kick after 45 minutes  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaGoal after 28 minutes Goal after 70 minutes Penalty after 94 minutes  RomaniaRomaniaGoal after 66 minutes Goal after 74 minutes  FranceFranceGoal after 87 minutes 
13 December 6, 1998 2: 6 ItalyItaly Italy Stadio Olimpico , Rome ( ITA ) 100th anniversary of the Italian Football Association Goal after 9 minutes 9 ′ 0: 1 Filippo Inzaghi , 20 ′ 1: 1 Gabriel Batistuta , 22 ′ 2: 1 George Weah , 36 ′ 2: 2 Eusebio Di Francesco , 40 ′ 2: 3 Diego Fuser , 56 ′ , 79 ′ , 85 ′ 2 : 4, 2: 5, 2: 6 Enrico ChiesaGoal after 20 minutes  ArgentinaArgentinaGoal after 22 minutes  LiberiaLiberiaGoal after 36 minutes Goal after 40 minutes Goal after 56 minutes Goal after 79 minutes Goal after 85 minutes 
14th June 12, 1999 2: 3 AustraliaAustralia Australia Stadium Australia , Sydney ( AUS ) Official inauguration of the Olympic Stadium Goal after 9 minutes 9 ′ 1: 0 Murat Yakin , 46 ′ 1: 1 Ned Zelic , 57 ′ 1: 2 Brett Emerton , 66 ′ ( own goal ) 1: 3 Javier Margas , 88 ′ 2: 3 Wynton RuferSwitzerlandSwitzerlandGoal after 46 minutes Goal after 57 minutes Own goal after 66 minutes  ChileChileGoal after 88 minutes  New ZealandNew Zealand
15th August 17, 1999 2: 2 Mandela XI Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg ( ZAF ) Farewell game for Nelson Mandela Goal after 51 minutes 51 ′ , 89 ′ 0: 1, 2: 2 Kalusha Bwalya , 52 ′ 1: 1 Thomas Häßler , 63 ′ 2: 1 Ľubomír MoravčíkGoal after 89 minutes  ZambiaZambiaGoal after 52 minutes  GermanyGermanyGoal after 63 minutes  SlovakiaSlovakia
16 April 25, 2000 1-0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympia Stadium , Sarajevo ( BIH ) Football for Peace Penalty after 83 minutes 83 ′ ( penalty ) 1-0 Roberto Baggio ItalyItaly
17th August 16, 2000 1: 5 FranceFrance France * Stade Vélodrome , Marseille ( FRA ) Benefit game for the SOS Children's Villages Goal after 11 minutes 11 ′ , 27 ′ , 46 ′ 0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 3 David Trezeguet , 56 ′ 0: 4 Robert Pires , 78 ′ 0: 5 Nicolas Anelka , 79 ′ ( penalty ) 1: 5 Roberto BaggioGoal after 27 minutes Goal after 46 minutes Goal after 56 minutes Goal after 78 minutes Penalty after 79 minutes  ItalyItaly
18th February 15, 2005 6: 3 Shevchenko XI Camp Nou , Barcelona ( ESP ) FIFA / AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund for flood victims in Asia . 6 ′ , 45 ′ 1: 0, 3: 1 Samuel Eto'o , 19 ′ 2: 0 Ronaldinho , 26 ′ 2: 1 Alessandro Del Piero , 50 ′ 3: 2 Gianfranco Zola , 55 ′ 3: 3 Humberto Suazo , 60 ′ , 64 ′ 4: 3, 5: 3 Henri Camara , 79 ′ 6: 3 Cha Du-riGoal after 6 minutes Goal after 45 minutes  CameroonCameroonGoal after 19 minutes  BrazilBrazilGoal after 26 minutes  ItalyItalyGoal after 50 minutes  ItalyItalyGoal after 55 minutes  ChileChileGoal after 60 minutes Goal after 64 minutes  SenegalSenegalGoal after 79 minutes  Korea SouthSouth Korea
19th July 1, 2007 0: 2 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China -Hong Kong XI Hong Kong Stadium , Hong Kong 10th anniversary of the unification of China and Hong Kong Goal after 41 minutes 41 ′ 0: 1 Zhao Xuri , 52 ′ 0: 2 Shao JiayiGoal after 52 minutes 
20th July 18, 2007 3: 3 CAF Logo alt2.png Africa selection Newlands Stadium , Cape Town ( ZAF ) 90 minutes for Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 89th birthday Goal after 6 minutes 6 ′ 1: 0 Iván Zamorano , 9 ′ 1: 1 Abédi Pelé , 30 ′ 1: 2, 50 ′ 2: 3 Hossam Hassan , 44 ′ 2: 2 Ruud Gullit , 72 ′ 3: 3 Julen GuerreroChileChileGoal after 9 minutes  GhanaGhanaGoal after 30 minutes Goal after 50 minutes  EgyptEgyptGoal after 44 minutes  NetherlandsNetherlandsGoal after 72 minutes  SpainSpain

Women

No. (FIFA) date Result opponent venue occasion Goal scorers
1 February 14, 1999 2: 1 United StatesUnited States United States Spartan Stadium , San José ( USA ) Draw for the 1999 World Cup finals Goal after 55 minutes 55 ′ , 61 ′ 1: 1, 2: 1 Charmaine Hooper , 24 ′ 0: 1 Julie FoudyGoal after 61 minutes  CanadaCanadaGoal after 24 minutes 
2 April 25, 2004 3: 2 GermanyGermany Germany * Stade de France , Saint-Denis ( FRA ) 100 years of FIFA Goal after 16 minutes 16 ′ 1: 0 Malin Moström , 27 ′ 1: 1 Birgit Prinz , 44 ′ 1: 2 Kerstin Garefrekes ; 48 ′ 2-2 Victoria Svensson , 71 ′ 3-2 Mercy AkideSwedenSwedenGoal after 27 minutes Goal after 44 minutes Goal after 48 minutes  SwedenSwedenGoal after 71 minutes  NigeriaNigeria
3 April 21, 2007 2: 3 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wuhan Sports Center Stadium , Wuhan ( CHN ) Draw for the 2007 World Cup finals Goal after 4 minutes 4 ′ 1: 0 Conny Pohlers , 14 ′ 1: 1 Liu Sa , 27 ′ 1: 2 Han Duan , 42 ′ 2: 2 Cheryl Salisbury , 90 ′ 2: 3 Ji TingGermanyGermanyGoal after 14 minutes Goal after 27 minutes Goal after 42 minutes  AustraliaAustraliaGoal after 90 minutes 

References and footnotes

  1. The world selection appeared as "Ronaldinho XI" ( numerous goals and high income for the tsunami fund )
  2. ussoccer.com: "FIFA World Stars Defeat US Women's National Team, 2-1, at 1999 Women's World Cup Final Draw"
  3. dfb.de: "Women's national team is subject to world selection with 2: 3"

Web links

fifa.com: "FACT Sheet FIFA World Stars Games at a glance"