MLS All-Star Game 2022
The MLS All-Star game is an annual soccer game held by the Major League Soccer featuring selected players from the league against an international club. The event was first played in 1996 at Giants Stadium, with the contest marking the mid-point of the MLS season.
Specifically, the All-Star game is one in which MLS invites a foreign club usually from Liga MX to play against the selected players from both the eastern and western conference. Moreover Some European heavyweight clubs like Manchester United and Bayern Munich have also participated in the game. Mostly it takes place in the middle of the MLS season and it’s also one of the highlights of the year.
This year’s game is slated to take place on the 10th of August 2022 at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The event runs in a span of 3 days kick starting with a concert. However, Khalid will be headlining the concert alongside other artistes on the 9th of August. Followed by the skills challenge before the main match on the 3rd day,
The skill challenge will see both teams compete in what the organizers say is the “ultimate test of skills”. They Include
- Shooting Challenge
- Touch Challenge
- Cross & Volley Challenge
- Passing Challenge
- Crossbar Challenge
Unlike other football competitions, there won’t be additional 30 minutes extra time and both teams will go straight to penalties.
The players are nominated and selected through voting by fans and coaches. However, both sides have announced their squad list and the names present promises a very exciting game.
MLS Roster for 2022 All-Star game
Forwards/Wingers
Paul Arriola – Fc Dallas
Jesús Ferreira– FC Dallas
Valentín Castellanos – New York City FC
Chicharito – LA Galaxy
Jordan Morris – Seattle Sounders Fc
Raul Ruidiaz – Seattle Sounders Fc
Carlos Vela – Los Angeles FC
Mildfielders
Luciano Acosta – FC Cincinnati
Sebastian Driussi – Austin FC
Carles Gil – New England Revolution
Hany Mukhtar – Nashville SC
Darlington Nagbe – Columbus Crew
Emmanuel Reynoso – Minnesota United FC
Llie Sanchez – Los Angeles Football Club
Defenders
Julian Araujo – LA Galaxy
Alexander Callens – New York City FC
Aaron Long – New York Red Bulls
Kamal Miller – CF Montreal
Diego Palacios – Los Angeles Football Club
Kai Wagner – Philadephia Union
DeAndre Yedlin – inter Miami CF
Walker Zimmerman – Nashville SC
Goalkeepers
Andre Blake – philadephia Union
Sean Johnson – New York City FC
Dayne St. Clair – Minnesota United FC
LIGA MX Roster for 2022 All-Star game
Forwards/Wingers
Uriel Antuna – Cruz Azul
German Berterame – Monterrey
Julio Furch – Atlas
Juan Dinenno – Pumas
Jordan Carrillo – Santos
Heriberto Jurado – Necaxa
Midfielders
Aldo Rocha – Atlas
Alvaro Fidalgo – America
Alexis Vega – Chivas
Aviles Hurtado – Pachuca
Fernando Beltran – Chivas
Erik Lira – Cruz Azul
Luis Chavez- Pachuca
Angel Mena – Leon
Julian Quinones – Atlas
Defenders
Diego Barbosa – Atlas
Kevin Alvarez – Pachuca
Luis Reyes – Atlas
Brayan Angulu – Toluca
Hugo Nervo – Atlas
Matheus Doria – Santos Laguna
Lisandro Lopez – Tijuana
Jesus Anbulo – Tigres
Goalkeepers
Carlos Acevedo – Santos Laguna
Oscar Ustari – Pachuca
Camilo Vargas – Atlas
Coach
Diego Cocca – Atlas
