MLS and LIGA MX Provide Updates on Rosters for 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T

NEW YORK (Monday, July 22, 2024) – Major League Soccer and LIGA MX today announced the players available for selection in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target.

The MLS All-Star roster features players from 18 different MLS clubs, with the hosting Columbus Crew the most represented team with five players. Newcomers to MLS highlight the All-Star selections, as eleven players who were named to the All-Star roster made their MLS debuts in 2023 or later. The MLS All-Star roster is also representative of the league’s broad international make-up, as the players named to the All-Star team were born in 18 different countries.

Additionally, both leagues provided updates to the rosters for the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Real Salt Lake’s Diego Luna will now participate in the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T, replacing Ryan Gauld of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and LIGA MX’s Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL) and Maximiliano Meza (CF Monterrey) will compete in place of Roberto Alvarado (Guadalajara) and Sergio Canales (CF Monterrey).

2024 LIGA MX roster by position:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Ángel Malagón (Club America), Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul), Fernando Tapia (Tigres UANL)

DEFENDERS (9): Jesús Angulo (Tigres UANL), Unai Bilbao (Club Tijuana), Brian García (Toluca), Gustavo Ferrareis (Puebla), Bryan González (CF Pachuca), Alan Mozo (Guadalajara), Alexis Peña (Club Necaxa), Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul), Guido Pizarro (Tigres UANL)

MIDFIELDERS (13): Alán Bautista (CF Pachuca), Germán Berterame (CF Monterrey), Juan Brunetta (Tigres UANL), 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 / WINGERS (3): Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM), Salomón Rondón (CF Pachuca)

The following players will not be available for the 2024 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target:

MLS All-Stars

Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF)
Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF
Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango (Real Salt Lake)
Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
LIGA MX All-Stars

Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atlético San Luis)
Roberto Alvarado (Chivas Guadalajara)
Jesús Orozco (Chivas)
Sergio Canales (CF Monterrey)
Today marks the first day of training in Columbus for both All-Star teams along with the MLS All-Star Game press conferences from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET this afternoon. The press conferences at Lower.com Field can also be joined by media virtually by clicking HERE (Password: PRESS2024). A full media schedule for All-Star Week events can be found at: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2024-mls-all-star-week-media-schedule.

The MLS All-Star Game presented by Target and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T at Lower.com Field will be available to watch in more than 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish, and French on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. Fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass now through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.

We’re halfway through the Major League Soccer season, which means it’s time for the MLS All-Star Game. For the third year straight, MLS will face off against Mexico’s Liga MX all-stars. Soccer’s biggest stars, including Dénis Bouanga, Sergio Busquets, Carlos Rodríguez and more are scheduled to play.

How to watch the 2024 MLS All-Star Game

The 2024 MLS All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 starting at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The game will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass.

Where to stream today’s 2024 MLS All-Star Game: Apple TV MLS Season Pass

Available in more than 100 countries, Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass is a streaming service featuring “every live MLS regular-season match, the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup1 all in one place, with consistent match times and no blackouts,” according to Apple. It’s the only place to watch today’s soccer game.

The MLS Season Pass is currently 50% for an annual subscription. MLS Season Pass is available on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month during the season or $49 per season (reduced from $99). Existing Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at a special price of $12.99 per month or $39 per season (reduced from $79).

Op features of MLS Season Pass:

Stream every Lionel Messi game and every MLS game and club.
MLS Season Pass is available on the Apple TV app during the MLS season, or as a separate add-on.
Through an Apple Family Sharing plan, up to six family members can watch MLS soccer live using their own Apple ID and password.
Stream MLS Season Pass on an Apple device iOS 16.2 or later, or on eligible smart TVs and streaming devices.
In addition to being a viewing hub for MLS games and League Cup games, MLS Season Pass app is also home to hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT games.

Is Lionel Messi playing in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game?

Inter Miami FC star Lionel Messi won’t play in today’s MLS All-Star Game, the team announced on Monday. Teammate Luis Suarez won’t compete in the game as well. Both players are recovering from injuries suffered while pursuing the Copa America with Argentina and Uruguay, respectively.

Key dates for the 2024 MLS season

Below are the important dates for the 2024 MLS season.

Feb. 21, 2024: 2024 opener: Miami vs. RSL
Feb. 24, 2024 – Feb. 25, 2024: MLS is Back weekend
May 11- May 18, 2024: Rivalry Week
July 4, 2024: El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl
July 24, 2024: MLS All-Star Game
July 26-August 25, 2024: Leagues Cup
Oct. 19, 2024: Decision Day
Dec. 7, 2024: MLS Cup 2024

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