Soccer teams and organizations from around the world contributing to the relief effort in wake of the tsunamis in Asia that killed at least 150,000 people and left millions without adequate food or shelter include:
The GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM will play a Bundesliga all-star team of foreign players Jan. 25 at the 60,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen to raise funds. The German soccer federation has pledged an additional $2 million. A similar game at the Arena AufSchalke in 2002 raised $4.75 million for flood relief in Germany.
The ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE has pledged $1.8 million, including contributions of $95,000 from clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
German club BAYERN MUNICH has offered $400,000 for the construction of a school or an orphanage in Sri Lanka.
A friendly game between Italy's AC MILAN and AC Pro Sesto raised $36,000 and AC Milan plans to auction off players' jerseys to raise more money.
Spanish champion VALENCIA is planning fund-raising game in conjunction with city rival Levante against a La Liga all-star team.
Fans of Welsh club CARDIFF CITY are planning to drop one British pound each ($1.90) into buckets at the turnstiles at Saturday's FA Cup game against Blackburn Rovers.
PORTUGAL has offered to host a charity match against an Asian all-star team.
FIFA has pledged $2 million in funds and the ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION has pledged $1 million to help the FIFA member associations of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. FIFA has also promised to organize fund-raising games in the region.