The 2026 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 30th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, an exhibition soccer match in the United States. It featured all-star squads from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX of Mexico—the fifth edition to use the inter-league format. The All-Star Game was played on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of Charlotte FC.
Background On July 16, 2025, Major League Soccer announced that the 2026 MLS All-Star Game would be played at the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC's Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first MLS All-Star Game hosted at the Bank of America Stadium. The date of the match was later revealed to be July 29, 2026, taking place ten days after the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded. The initial roster of the MLS All-Stars was decided in multiple ways. 11 players were selected via a fan vote, 13 players were selected by the MLS All-Star head coach, and two players were selected by MLS Commissioner, Don Garber.
Skills Challenge The MLS All-Star Skills challenge was held on July 28 at Truist Field in Charlotte. The event featured a shooting challenge, a crossbar hitting challenge, a pass challenge, a goalkeeper versus goalkeeper challenge, and a relay challenge in which each team would have to complete a series of challenges faster than the other team. The roster of participating players included nine players from the MLS All-Stars and eight players from the Liga MX All-Stars, as well as four special guests. The four competing special guests were Danny Ramirez, Céline Dept, FaZe Rug, and Chad Johnson. Two goalkeepers from MLS Next Pro, Pedro Cruz of Houston Dynamo 2 and Will Mackay of Huntsville City FC, competed in the goalkeeper challenge, and North Texas SC's Edouard Nys competed in the crossbar challenge, becoming the first MLS Next Pro outfield player to compete.
+2026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge resultsEventWinnerTeam/leagueShooting Thomas Müller Vancouver Whitecaps FC / MLSPassing Tim Ream Charlotte FC / MLSGoalie Wars Maxime Crépeau Orlando City SC / MLSCrossbar Javier Ruiz Necaxa / Liga MXRelay Liga MX
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MLS All-Stars The initial MLS All-Stars roster was announced on June 5, 2026. Players from 18 clubs were selected; the most-represented teams on the roster were Nashville SC with four players, and Charlotte FC with three. On July 8, the first roster for the MLS All-Stars were announced, featuring 29 players from 18 clubs. Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smith served as the manager for the MLS All-Stars.
Inter Miami CF players Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, Chicago Fire FC player Mbekezeli Mbokazi, and former Chicago Fire player Hugo Cuypers were deemed unavailable for the game and replaced on July 25. An agreement between the league and the MLS Players Association prior to the start of the season agreed that after a player was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, each club would determine through conversation with their players if it was appropriate for them to participate in the All-Star Game. The number of clubs represented increased to 21 following their replacements.
+2026 MLS All-Stars roster PlayerClubSelection 71GK Orlando City SCCoach1st49GK New York City FCCoach1st99GKNashville SCVote1st27DFColumbus CrewCoach2nd2DFColorado RapidsCoach1st22DFToronto FCCommissioner1st14DFMinnesota United FCVote1st23DFColumbus CrewCoach2nd5DFSan Jose EarthquakesVote1st31DFNashville SCVote2nd25DFSeattle Sounders FCCoach1st3DF Charlotte FCVote2ndMFVancouver Whitecaps FCVote2nd16MFCharlotte FCCoach1st42MFInter Miami CFCoach1st20MFVancouver Whitecaps FCCoach1st19MFEvander FC CincinnatiCoach3rd21MF New England RevolutionCoach5th72MF Real Salt LakeVote1st10MFNashville SCVote5th13MF Vancouver Whitecaps FCCoach1st8MFCharlotte FCCoach1st36FWSan Diego FCCoach2nd17FWGuilhermeHouston Dynamo FCCoach1st18FWNew York Red BullsCommissioner1st7FWSon Heung-min Los Angeles FCVote1st9FW FC DallasCoach2nd98FWNashville SCCoach2nd11FWChicago Fire FCCoach2nd
Liga MX All-Stars The Liga MX All-Stars roster consisted of 24 players. On July 25, the final roster for the Liga MX All-Stars was announced.
+2026 Liga MX All-Stars roster PlayerClubSelection 1GKSantos Laguna2nd25GK Pachuca1st17DFCruz Azul1st2DFCruz Azul2nd20DFToluca2nd12DFTigres UANL1st4DFToluca1st24DF Toluca1st16DFGuadalajara1st15DFAmérica2nd3DFPumas UNAM1st11MF Tigres UANL2nd18MFMonterrey1st8MF Tigres UANL2nd6MFCruz Azul4th28MF Pachuca2nd23MF Cruz Azul1st19MF Cruz Azul2nd5MFToluca1st14MF Necaxa1st22FWGuadalajara2nd27FWPachuca1st26FWPachuca2nd9FWPumas UNAM1st
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