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. The causes for these games are anniversaries, testimonials or for charity.
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 to participate in the Brazil Independence Cup (alongside the CONCACAF XI). 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.
On 18 July 2007, the Africa XI faced an World XI with both teams unusually composed of retired players. Another legends match followed in 2019 against Morocco's former stars.
European Year against Racism
Farewell game for Nelson Mandela
Nwankwo Kanuôs farewell -----
Peace Charity match, Game of Hope -----
Charity match, Game of Hope
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Stephen Appiahôs testimonial match -----
Joseph Yoboôs testimonial match
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Vodafone unity Match
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Vodafone unity Match
The list includes all matches.