Frequently Asked Questions
How do you play Missing XI?
A legendary final's real starting XI is laid out with 3 names hidden as '? ? ?'. Use the position, shirt number and the rest of the squad to guess the hidden names via the search box. You have 6 guesses.
Are the lineups real?
Yes — every lineup comes from the official match reports on Wikipedia: the 2005 Istanbul final, the 2014 World Cup final, the 2000 UEFA Cup final (Galatasaray vs Arsenal) and other iconic matches.
Which matches appear?
The pool contains Champions League finals, World Cup finals and UEFA Cup finals. Each day one team's lineup is picked — one day it's Milan 2005, the next it could be Argentina 2022.
I know the name but can't find it — why?
The search ignores accents and case (typing 'Suker' finds Šuker). Try the name the player is commonly known by in football — entries use their common name, not their full legal name.