Golden XI

How to Play

Spin. Draft eleven legends. Find out if your XI could go 8-0.

1The loop

Press SPIN and the slot machine lands on a nation + era. Draft one player from that roll into a legal slot in your 4-3-3. Build the attack first, then the defense. Fill all eleven, then simulate.

2Era Coverage Rule

Your XI must include at least one player from every era — ✨ Legends (pre-1980), 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s — and no more than three from any single era. Ratings are era-relative, so a 1970 great stands shoulder to shoulder with a 2022 great.

3Positions & re-rolls

Wide players are locked to their side; only the central FLEX slot accepts anyone. You get one re-roll while building the attack and one while building the defense — and a nation+era never repeats in a run. That scarcity is the puzzle.

4Chemistry — the edge

Players who share a nation, club, or overlapping era link up, shown as glowing gold threads. Chemistry adds up to +15% — enough to turn a 7-1 into an 8-0. But the era rule pulls your squad apart while chemistry pulls it together. Balancing that tension is the game.

5The verdict

Each player has a hidden era-relative rating. Your squad score runs through a steep win curve — only a near-flawless XI wins all eight.

S+8-0Champions 🏆
A6–7 winsDeep knockout run
B4–5 winsInto the bracket
C3 winsGroup-stage exit
D2 winsOne bright moment
F0–1 winsEarly flight home

6Modes & the Daily

Classic shows caps, goals and honours as you draft. Football IQ hides everything — ball knowers only. The Daily Challenge gives everyone the exact same spins. One shot. Compare your grade.