Two days before the Leagues Cup kicks off another 47-team World Cup-style tournament between Major League Soccer teams and those from Mexico’s Liga MX, star players from both leagues will compete against each other at the MLS All-Star Game at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
Wednesday night’s All-Star showcase will be the third which pits MLS stars against those from Liga MX. MLS won the most recent matchup, 2-1, in 2022 after prevailing in the inaugural MLS-Liga MX All-Star Game in penalty kicks in 2021.
Last year’s MLS All-Star Game featured Arsenal, which the English Premier League club won 5-0.
The return of the MLS-Liga MX All-Star Game should be an appropriate build-up opportunity for the two leagues ahead of Friday’s kickoff of the Leagues Cup.
Here’s everything you need to know for the 2024 MLS All-Star Game:
What time does the MLS All-Star game start?
The MLS All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday, July 24 at 8 p.m. ET.
How can I watch the MLS All-Star game?
The MLS All-Star Game will stream for free exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Where is the 2024 MLS All-Star game?
The game will be held at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The home of MLS’s Columbus Crew opened in 2021 and has a capacity of 20,139. It was the host stadium for last season’s MLS Cup, which the Columbus Crew won against Los Angeles FC.
Will Lionel Messi play in the MLS All-Star Game?
Lionel Messi — who was voted onto the MLS All-Star team via a vote by fans, players and media — will not play in the game. Messi has been dealing with a right ankle injury he suffered during Argentina’s Copa America final win against Colombia.
Messi’s Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez also will not play in the MLS All-Star Game as he deals with knee discomfort.
Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will represent Inter Miami at the All-Star Game.
Which players are on the MLS All-Star roster?
Goalkeepers (3): Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC), Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles FC), Maarten Paes (FC Dallas)
Defenders (9): Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF), Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids), Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake), Aaron Herrera (D.C. United), Thiago Martins (New York City FC), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), Miles Robinson* (FC Cincinnati), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids)
Midfielders (10): Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF), Mathieu Choinière (CF Montreal), Evander (Portland Timbers), Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC), Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
Forwards (8): Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango* (Real Salt Lake), Christian Benteke (D.C. United), Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC), Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), Juan ‘Cucho’ Hernandez (Columbus Crew), Lionel Messi* (Inter Miami CF), Petar Musa (FC Dallas), Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), Luis Suarez* (Inter Miami CF)
*Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will miss the All-Star Game due to injuries. Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango has been suspended and will miss the All-Star Game. Miles Robinson will miss the All-Star Game as he is with the U.S. men’s national team for the Paris Olympics.
Which players are on the Liga MX roster for the MLS All-Star Game?
Goalkeepers (3): Ángel Malagón (Club America), Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul), Fernando Tapia (Tigres UANL)
Defenders (9): Jesús Angulo (Tigres UANL), Brian García (Toluca), Bryan González (CF Pachuca), Alan Mozo (Guadalajara), Jesús Orozco (Guadalajara), Alexis Peña (Club Necaxa), Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul), Guido Pizarro (Tigres UANL), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atlético San Luis)
Midfielders (15): Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara), Alán Bautista (CF Pachuca), Germán Berterame (CF Monterrey), Juan Brunetta (Tigres UANL), Sergio Canales (CF Monterrey), Nelson Deossa (CF Pachuca), Javairô Dilrosun (Club América), Jonathan Dos Santos (Club América), Rodrigo Dourado (Atlético San Luis), Álvaro Fidalgo (Club América), Andrés Guardado (Club León), César Huerta (Pumas UNAM), Oussama Idrissi (CF Pachuca), Maximiliano Meza (CF Monterrey), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
Forwards (3): Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM), Salomón Rondón (CF Pachuca)
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