WORLD XI

Eleven random nations, one squad. Name a player from each country who fits the slot.

World XI: International Soccer Squad Quiz

A formation, 11 random nations, and your football knowledge. For every country drawn you must name a real player of that nationality who fits the position, from goalkeepers to strikers. Fill all 11 slots to complete your World XI, with optional 90 and 60 second timer modes.

World XI deals you eleven random nations, one per slot of your formation, and asks the same question eleven times: can you name a real player from this country who plays this position?

Brazil in goal is a gift. A wing back from a country you have never watched is the whole game. A slot machine reel spins each nation in, so the next headache is always a surprise.

How to play World XI, a free online soccer nation guessing game

Picking a formation, a timer and a respin budget

Pick one of 9 formations, a timer (none, 90 seconds or 60 seconds for the whole XI), and your respin budget.

Drawing your nations in random slot order

Hit draw and the reel reveals your nations in random slot order.

Typing a player who covers the nation and slot

Type 2 or more letters and pick a player of that nationality who covers the slot.

Bouncing off wrong position picks

Wrong position picks bounce off harmlessly with an explanation. Confirmed picks lock for good.

Filling all eleven and simulating a season

Fill all 11 to win, then check squad value and chemistry, and simulate a season if you are curious. The report has a month by month tab, a player stats tab and a share card with your finish, top scorer and player of the season.

World XI rules: respins, position families and the timer

Drafting only nations with real squad depth

Every slot gets a different nation, and only countries with depth make the draw: at least 2 goalkeepers, 2 centre backs, 3 defenders, 3 midfielders and 2 strikers in the database.

Spending a shared respin budget on tough nations

Respins reroll a nation you cannot solve, shared across all slots. You choose your budget before the draw: none, 3, 5 or 10, with 3 as the default.

Matching position families and beating the clock

Position families count: wingers cover both flanks, central midfielders cover holding and attacking slots, strikers and centre forwards swap freely, full backs cover wing back slots. Front line winger slots take wingers and wide midfielders only, never wing backs.

The timer covers the whole run, and zero on the clock ends it. The season sim rates your XI out of 100 across a 38 game, 20 team league.

The season report runs month by month with a standout each month, gives every player his appearances, goals, assists, average rating and, for the keeper and back line, the clean sheets in the games he played (goals and assists add up to the team totals), hands out player, young player and goal of the season, and names the one shape or respin the sim says would have moved the finish most, as arithmetic on the same rolls and never a promise. Nobody real is quoted in it.

World XI walkthrough: easy slots and one tough respin

Filling the easy goalkeeper and striker slots

A 4-3-3 on the 90 second clock. Brazil lands on the goalkeeper slot and Alisson is typed before the reel settles. France at striker is just as friendly.

Spending a respin to save the centre back slot

Then a nation you barely know lands at centre back. You spend a respin, draw a football heavyweight instead, and squeeze the last name in with four seconds left. The sim rates the squad 78 and hands you a cup.

World XI tips for time, respins and reading suggestions

Banking time on the easy slots first

Bank time on the easy slots. In timed modes the clock is the real opponent.

Spending respins on the thinnest nations

Spend respins on goalkeepers and centre backs, where thin footballing nations truly have nobody famous.

Reading an empty suggestion list correctly

Suggestions only show players from the drawn country, so an empty list means wrong spelling or wrong idea.

World XI FAQ: chemistry bonuses and the season simulation

What is the chemistry bonus?

Extra points for pairs of picked players who share a club or a league. Bragging rights on top of the finish, not a requirement.

Is the season simulation random?

No. It is seeded by your exact eleven, so the same squad always produces the same rating, finish and storylines. Swap one player and everything reshuffles.

Is World XI free to play?

Yes. World XI is free to play on DoUKnowBall, right in your browser. No download and no signup needed.

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