Usain Bolt leads a team that includes football greats Hernan Crespo and Roberto Carlos as well as the defending champions from last year, while Jill Scott, the Euros-winning Lioness, leads England.
The coaching staffs are as impressive; the England camp features Emma Hayes, Stormzy, and Harry Redknapp, while Mauricio Pochettino and Mel C collaborate on the World XI.
After Bolt scored the game's first goal in the first half and celebrated it with his signature lightning bolt celebration, the World XI are currently on the verge of another triumph.
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England
In addition to its captain Scott, the England team includes several other legendary players from the country, like Karen Carney, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Jack Wilshere, Jermaine Defoe, Gary Cahill, and David James.
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Bolt's right back mark, Neville, will have a challenging job. The Jamaican sprinter is still easily the fastest player on the field, despite it being seven years since his last Gold medal.
The legendary distance runner Sir Mo Farah is also a member of the England team, along with actors Tom Hiddleston, Asa Butterfield, and Danny Dyer.
Global XI
With an early goal at Old Trafford, Bolt has lived up to his role as the World XI's face, and the 36-year-old captains a team that includes some of the finest players in the game in the last 20 years.
They have Heather O'Reilly, who won the Women's World Cup, in the middle of the field, along with players like Crespo, Carlos, Darren Fletcher, and Francesco Totti.
The team also includes Man United icons Nani and Patrice Evra, who on Saturday tweeted a video advising former teammates Neville and Scholes to "be careful with the tackles."
After signing a one-year contract extension with Wrexham earlier this month, Ben Foster starts in goal.
Over the years, the Theatre of Dreams has hosted numerous notable hard men.
World XI
Bolt has lived up to his role as the World XI's face with an early goal at Old Trafford, and the 36-year-old captains a team that has some of the best players in the game in the last 20 years.
In the middle of the field, they boast Heather O'Reilly, the Women's World Cup champion, as well as players like Crespo, Carlos, Darren Fletcher, and Francesco Totti.
Legendary Man United players Nani and Patrice Evra are also on the team. On Saturday, Patrice Evra tweeted a video in which he advised his old teammates Neville and Scholes to "be careful with the tackles."
Ben Foster begins in goal after agreeing to a one-year contract deal with Wrexham earlier this month.
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