Africa XI (football)

Africa XI
First international
Argentina 2-0 Africa XI
(Aracaju, Brazil; 15 June 1972)
Biggest win
Africa XI 3-0 Colombia
(Salvador, Bahia, Japan; 25 June 1972)

The Africa XI is an association football scratch team consisting of players from the CAF region. The Africa XI play one-off games against clubs, national teams, collectives of other confederations, or a World XI made up of players from all the other continents.[1][2] The causes for these games are anniversaries, testimonials or for charity.

History

The selection with the best African players have faced national teams and XIs from other continents since the early 1970s. It started in 1972 as the Confederation of African Football selected an XI partipated in the Brazil Independence Cup (alongside the CONCACAF XI).[3] In 1997 the Africa XI beat the Europe XI 2-1 in Lisbon in an iconic Europe XI v Africa XI match, with Moroccan Mustapha Hadji scoring the winning goal.[4][5]

On 18 July 2007, the Africa XI faced an World XI with both teams unusually composed of retired players.[6] Another legends match followed in 2019 against Morocco's former stars.[7]

Results

Official matches

Argentina 2–0Africa XI
Fischer 40'
Mastrángelo 42'		 Report
Attendance: 12,826
Referee: José Faville Neto (Brazil)

Brazil Independence Cup

France 2–0Africa XI
Blanchet 35'
Floch 83'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: José Faville Neto (Brazil)

Brazil Independence Cup

CONCACAF0–0Africa XI
Report
Attendance: 1,928
Referee: Édison Pérez Nuñez (Peru)

Brazil Independence Cup

Africa XI3–0 Colombia
Pokou 8'
Tokoto 39', 55'		 Report
Attendance: 10,579
Referee: José Romei Cañete (Paraguay)

Brazil Independence Cup

Europe XI1 – 2Africa XI
Guérin 43' Pele 14'
Hadji 78'
Attendance: 8,000

European Year against Racism[8]

Africa XI2–2FIFA World XI
 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ndoya Falla (Senegal)

Farewell game for Nelson Mandela

Other matches

Nigeria  XI3-1World (African) XI [a]
 Report
Attendance: 14,000

Nwankwo Kanu´s farewell

Africa XI2-4 [b]World XI
Kalusha Bwalya
Preko 43 '
Malouda
Ashley Cole 		Report Scott Smith
Drogba 58 '
Attendance: 40,000

Peace Charity match, Game of Hope

Africa XI4-2 [c]World XI
Essien pen
George Boateng
Okocha
Dramani 		Report Djibril Cisse

Charity match, Game of Hope

Ghana  XI2-2 [d]World (African) XI
Asamoah Gyan
Acheampong 		Report Appiah
Baffour Gyan
Referee: Joseph Wellington

Stephen Appiah ´s testimonial match

Nigeria  XI5-4World (African) XI [e]
 Report
Attendance: 10,000

Joseph Yobo ´s testimonial match

Asante Kotoko4-1 [f]World (African) XI
Osei 44 '
Ofori 65' 		Report Heskey 28 '

Vodafone unity Match

Ghana  XI4-2 [g]World (African) XI
Assifuah
Alfred Duncan
Partey 		Report Muntari
Yakubu

Vodafone unity Match

Legends

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

90 Minutes for Mandela[6]

U18 selection

Date Opponent Stadium Result Goals Reason
27 February 2007 U18 Africa XI Mini Estadi, Barcelona 1–6 Aarón Ñíguez (2×), Manuel Fischer (2×), Bojan Krkić, Aleksandr Prudnikov and Aser Pierrick Dipanda 2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup
1 March 2007 U18 Africa XI Mini Estadi, Barcelona 0–4 Krisztián Németh, Manuel Fischer, Aleksandr Prudnikov, Ádám Dudás 2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup

Players

List of captains

The list includes all matches.

Period Team Captain Notes
1972 Jean-Pierre Tokoto Brazil Independence Cup
1997 Abedi Pele
1999 Kalusha Bwalya Mandella farewell

Coaches

List of coaches

Period Team Captain Notes
1972 Mohamed El-Guindi
1997 Rabah Madjer and
Mawade Wade
1999 Jomo Sono

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ World XI (Marcel Desailly): Ashley Cole, Florent Malouda, Matt Lockwood (Dunde), Nigel De Jong, Freddie Ljunberg, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Ellis Tebbutt and local players Stephen Baidoo, Augustine Ahinful, Felix Aboagye, Yaw Preko as well as Chelsea reserves Nick Hamann, Oliver Norburn, Fabio Ferreira and Scott Smith.Africa XI (George Weah): Essien (c), Rabah Madjer, Kalusha Bwalya, Nwankwo Kanu, Emmanuel Adebayor, Didier Drogba, Stephen Appiah, John Mensah, Samuel Inkoom, Asamoah Gyan, John Paintsil, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Tony Yeboah, Richard Kingson. Salomon Kalou, Daniel Amokachi, Yakubu Ayigbeni Amokachi, Christopher Kanu.
  3. ^ World XI: Jamal Blackman. Michael Ballack, Ricardo Carvalho, Djibril Cisse.Africa XI: Richard Kingston, Michael Essien (c), George Boateng, Stephen Appiah, Jay-Jay Okocha, Adebayor, all the Ayew brothers, Kwame Ayew, Kwabena Kwabena, Awilo Logomba. Haminu Dramani.
  4. ^ Ghana XI: Richard Kingson (Sammy Adjei); Sulley Muntari, Sammy Adjei, Richard Kingston, Atsu, Agyemany Badu.Africa XI: Razak Brimah (46' Ernest Sowah); Samuel Eto'o, Stephen Appiah, Giuseppe Colucci, Emmanuel Adebayor.
  5. ^ Yobo played for both sides.Nigeria XI (Amodu Shuaibu): Vincent Enyeama, Efe Ambrose, Emmanuel Emenike, Musa, Yobo, Mutiu Adepoju, Jay-Jay Okocha, Nollywood actor Paw Paw, Danny Shittu, while Nwankwo Kanu, Comedian AY and Ben Iroha came on in the 2nd half. Nwankwo Kanu. World XI (actually made of Africans), managed by David Moyes: Aiyenugba; Onyekachi Okonkwo, Sulley Muntari, Samuel Eto’o, Yobo, Laryea Kingston, Stephen Appiah, Dele Aiyenugba, Lomana Lualua, LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko, Okocha (2nd half).
  6. ^ Asante Kotoko: Felix Annan; Evans Quao, Amos Frimpong (c), Stephen Oduro, Halipha Sodogo, Frank Sarfo-Gyamfi, Emmanuel Carlos Osei .Africa XI: Richard Kingson (46 Abukari Damba); Emile Heskey, Stephen Appiah (c), Dwight Yorke, Edgar Davids, Sol Campbell, George Boateng, Alex Song, William Gallas, Laryea Kingson, Sulley Muntari.
  7. ^ Ghana XI: Ebenezer Assifuah, Thomas Partey, Alfred Duncan.Africa XI: Richard Kingson, Emile Heskey, Dwite Yorke, Edgar Davids, William Gallas, Sol Campbell, Alex Song, Nwankwo Kanu, Yakubu Ayigbene, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Laryea Kingson, John Paintsil, Isaac Vorsah, Stephen Appiah (c).

References

  1. ^ "World XI". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  2. ^ Mittendrin statt nur dabei
  3. ^ Brazil Independence Cup 1972 – Additional Details, RSSSF
  4. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (31 January 1997). "Football around the world". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  5. ^ International Matches 1997 - Other
  6. ^ a b "Stars named for Mandela match". BBC Sport. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ African Legend Celebrate Ambode At Testimonial Match (2019) - thebossnewspapers.com
  8. ^ "Football: Europe v Africa match makes history". The Independent. 29 January 1997. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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