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Messi named to MLS All-Star squad for July game

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 5:24 PM

Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Messi named to MLS All-Star squad for July game

Summary

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami has been named among the first 11 players for the MLS All-Star Game scheduled for next month in Charlotte, North Carolina. The selection was made through a combined vote of players, fans, and media, highlighting five players currently on World Cup rosters, including South Korea's Son Heung-min and Americans Tim Ream and Sebastian Berhalter. The MLS team will compete against a squad from the Mexican league on July 29. Other players included in the initial list are goalkeeper Brian Schwake, defensive backs Anthony Markanich and Andy Najar, midfielders Zavier Gozo and Hany Mukhtar, and forward Hugo Cuypers. The final lineup will feature additional players chosen by the All-Star coach and the MLS commissioner.

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By the Numbers

•Messi named to MLS All-Star squad for July 29 game
•First XI includes five World Cup players
•Teams meet in Charlotte, North Carolina
•Final roster to add players from All-Star coach and commissioner
•Second South African player Mbokazi selected for All-Star squad

Latest Updates

5:24 PMYahoo Sports — Messi among first 11 named to MLS All-Star squad

What they're saying

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Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next month's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina.The MLS "First XI" was chosen in a combined vote of players, fans and media and includes five players on World Cup rosters -- Messi, South Korean Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC, Americans Tim Ream of Charlotte and Sebastian Berhalter of Vancouver and South African Mbekezeli Mbokazi of Chicago.
— Yahoo Sports

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