The best of MLS and LIGA MX will converge at Charlotte FC's Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night for regional bragging rights in the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime.

Watch

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When

• Wednesday, July 29 | 8 pm ET/5 pm PT

Where

• Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina

On Tuesday, the 2026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T will also unfold at nearby Truist Field. Each team features 11 players and special guests.

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Key players

The 2026 MLS All-Star Roster features 29 players representing 21 clubs.

• Zavier Gozo: Real Salt Lake's homegrown midfielder and USMNT prospect has produced 6g/5a amid a breakout second MLS season. 
• Son Heung-Min: The South Korean superstar has three goals alongside a joint MLS-best 10 assists during his first full season since joining LAFC last summer on a league-record deal from Tottenham Hotspur.
• Richie Laryea: The longtime Toronto FC standout gets an All-Star nod after helping steer Canada's historic run to the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
• Hany Mukhtar: The 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP is in the midst of another stellar season while guiding Nashville SC to the top of the Supporters' Shield standings.
• Thomas Müller: After leading Vancouver's memorable run to MLS Cup 2025, the Germany and Bayern Munich legend gets his first All-Star nod.
• Petar Musa: A perennial goal threat for FC Dallas, Musa (13g/2a) leads the Golden Boot presented by Audi race after scoring for Croatia at this summer's World Cup.
• Tim Ream: Fresh off captaining the United States at the 2026 World Cup, Ream gets the All-Star nod alongside club teammates Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood.

Head coach

Charlotte FC's Dean Smith leads the MLS All-Stars as the host club's head coach. The Crown have qualified for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in every full season under Smith, who took over ahead of the 2024 campaign.

MLS fast facts

• Nashville SC have a team-high four players selected; they're the current Supporters' Shield leaders with 39 points.
• From the MLS All-Stars, 11 players featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup – nearly one-fourth of the league's 45 overall participants.
• After the All-Star Game, teams have half the regular season remaining as Leagues Cup begins and the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs race heats up.

Key players

The 2026 LIGA MX All-Star Roster features 24 players from eight clubs, led by a team-high five representatives each from reigning champions Cruz Azul. 

• Omar Campos: A 2024 US Open Cup champion with LAFC, Campos has gone on to win three titles with Cruz Azul since his January 2025 transfer to La Máquina.
• Jesús Gallardo: A 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup winner with Toluca, Gallardo started at left back in all but one game during Mexico's run to the 2026 World Cup Round of 16.
• Fernando Gorriarán: Tigres UANL's Uruguayan midfielder was a recent LIGA MX Balon de Oro nominee.
• Érik Lira: After captaining Cruz Azul to the Clausura 2026 title, Lira started four games for Mexico at the World Cup.
• Carlos Rodríguez: The Mexican international midfielder scored the game-winner over the weekend in Cruz Azul's 3-1 win over Toluca in the Campeón de Campeones.
• Israel Reyes: Another 2026 World Cup standout with Mexico, Reyes is one of LIGA MX's most consistent and versatile defenders.
• Salomon Rondón: Venezuela's all-time leading scorer, Rondón currently tops LIGA MX's Apertura scoring table with three goals in two games for Pachuca.

Head coach

Deportivo Toluca's Antonio Mohamed will manage the LIGA MX All-Stars after winning the 2026 LIGA MX Coach of the Year award. The Argentine has won five titles with Los Diablos Rojos, most recently the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.

LIGA MX fast facts

• Four LIGA MX All-Stars featured for Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, while Willer Ditta represented Colombia. 
• Four members of Toluca's 2026 CCC-winning side will compete for LIGA MX at this year's All-Star Game.
• Cruz Azul fullback Omar Campos has MLS pedigree, having previously played at LAFC.

This is the fifth version of the best from MLS and LIGA MX clashing in the MLS All-Star Game.

The MLS All-Stars hold a 3-1 advantage, most recently taking the honors at the 2025 All-Star Game in Austin.

• 2021 Los Angeles - MLS All-Stars 1, LIGA MX All-Stars 1 (MLS All-Stars 3-2 penalties)
• 2022 Minnesota - MLS All-Stars 2, LIGA MX All-Stars 1
• 2024 Columbus - LIGA MX All-Stars 4, MLS All-Stars 1
• 2025 Austin - MLS All-Stars 3, LIGA MX All-Stars 1

Charlotte FC began competing in 2022, making this their fifth season since entering the league. The Crown are coming off a best-ever 2025 season, in which they set club records for wins (19) and points (59) while earning home-field advantage in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.

Charlotte FC play home matches at Bank of America Stadium and frequently rank among the MLS clubs with the highest attendance figures.

For the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, CLTFC are represented by veteran defender Tim Ream, who captained the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup. Club captain Ashley Westwood and DP playmaker Pep Biel were tabbed by Smith as Coach's Selections.