FIFA has invited more than 50 players (see attached list), including some of the biggest stars in world football, to take part in the ‘Football for Hope’ match at Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on 15 February (kick-off 21.00h CET).

Organised by FIFA and UEFA in consultation with the Spanish football association, and with support from FC Barcelona who are providing their stadium and staff free of charge, this benefit match for the victims of the tsunami will see an XI led by Ronaldinho, the FIFA World Player 2004, play a team captained by Andriy Shevchenko, the European Footballer of the Year 2004.

Tickets for the match will go on sale shortly and ticketing details will be confirmed as soon as possible.

All of the proceeds of the ‘Football for Hope’ match will be donated to the FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund, which has been set up jointly by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). UEFA has also pledged donations to this fund.

World football’s solidarity efforts are still underway in South, Southeast Asia and the parts of Africa that were affected by the tsunami (for more information, see: http://www.fifa..com/fr/fairplay/index/0,1255,104985,00.html?articleid=104985).

FIFA/AFC Tsunami Solidarity Fund
USD current account
UBS AG, Zurich
No.: 325.519.60Q
Clearing number: 230
IBAN: CH210023023032551960Q
Swift address: UBSW CH ZH 80A

Shevchenko XI		Ronaldinho XI
Coaches: LIPPI Marcello – ITA – National Team WENGER Arsène – FRA – Arsenal FC		Coaches: PARREIRA Carlos Alberto – BRA – National Team RIJKAARD Frank – NED – FC Barcelona
Goalkeepers: BUFFON Gianluigi – ITA – Juventus CASILLAS Iker – ESP – Real Madrid		Goalkeepers: DIDA – BRA – AC Milan KAMENI Idriss – CMR – RCD Espanyol
Defenders: KALADZE Kakhaber – GEO – AC Milan KAREMBEU Christian – FRA – FC Servette KOMPANY Vincent – BEL – Anderlecht MALDINI Paolo – ITA – AC Milan PUYOL Carles – ESP – FC Barcelona STAM Jaap – NED – AC Milan THURAM Lilian – FRA – Juventus		Defenders: CAFÚ – BRA – AC Milan CÓRDOBA Iván – COL – Inter Milan CRIS – BRA – Ol. Lyonnais HEINZE Gabriel – ARG – Manchester United FC JAIDI Radhi – TUN – Bolton Wanderers FC KUFFOUR Samuel – GHA – Bayern Munich LUCIO – BRA – Bayern Munich
MÁRQUEZ Álvarez Rafael – MEX – FC Barcelona RADEBE Lucas – RSA – Leeds United FC ZANETTI Javier – ARG – Inter Milan
Midfielders/ Attackers: BAGGIO Roberto – ITA BALLACK Michael – GER – Bayern Munich BECKHAM David – ENG – Real Madrid DECO – POR – FC Barcelona DEL PIERO Alessandro – ITA Juventus GERRARD Steven – ENG – Liverpool FC HENRY Thierry – FRA – Arsenal FC NEDVED Pavel – CZE – Juventus RAÚL González – ESP – Real Madrid SEMAK Sergei – RUS – CSKA Moscow SHEVCHENKO Andriy – UKR – AC Milan TOTTI Francesco – ITA – AS Roma VIEIRA Patrick – FRA – Arsenal FC VOGEL Johann – SUI – PSV Eindhoven ZIDANE Zinedine – FRA – Real Madrid		Midfielders/ Attackers: ADRIANO – BRA – Inter Milan BUCKLEY Delron – RSA – Arminia Bielefeld CAMBIASSO Esteban – ARG – Inter Milan CHA Doo-Ri – KOR – Eintracht Frankfurt DROGBA Didier – CIV – Chelsea FC EMERTON Brett – AUS – Blackburn Rovers FC ESSIEN Michael – GHA – Ol. Lyonnais ETO’O Samuel – CMR – FC Barcelona JUNINHO – BRA – Ol. Lyonnais KAKÁ – BRA – AC Milan LI Tie – CHN – Everton FC MAHDAVIKIA Mehdi – IRN – Hamburger SV MARTINS Obafemi – NIG – Inter Milan NAKATA Hidetoshi – JPN – AC Fiorentina RONALDO – BRA – Real Madrid
RONALDINHO – BRA – FC Barcelona

For more information:

FIFA media office – tel. : +41-43/222 72 72, fax : +41-43 222 73 73, e-mail : media@fifa.org

UEFA media office – tel. : +41-22 994 45 59, fax : +41-22 994 37 37, e-mail : media@uefa.ch