2022 MLS All-Star Game

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2022 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target
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Logo for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game
Event 2022 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Liga MX All-Stars
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg
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DateAugust 10, 2022
Venue Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Most Valuable Player Dayne St. Clair (MLS All-Stars)
Referee Joe Dickerson (United States)
Attendance19,727
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The 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 26th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, an exhibition soccer match in the United States. The game, featuring all-star teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX, took place on August 10, 2022, at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the second MLS All-Star Game to be played under the inter-league format. [1] The all-star game also included a skills challenge, concerts, and other events in the days before the match. [2]

Contents

The MLS All-Stars won 2–1 with goals from Carlos Vela in the third minute and Raúl Ruidíaz in the 73rd minute; Liga MX earned a consolation goal in the 84th minute through a strike from Kevin Álvarez. Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, who made four saves, was named the match's most valuable player. [3]

Pre-game

Venue selection

The front of Allianz Field during the MLS All Star game with a Ferris wheel featured off to the side. MLS All Star Game at Allianz Field.jpg
The front of Allianz Field during the MLS All Star game with a Ferris wheel featured off to the side.

Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, home to Minnesota United FC, was announced as the host venue for the All-Star Game in October 2021. The 19,600-seat soccer-specific stadium opened in 2019 and has hosted a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, several international friendlies and CONCACAF Gold Cup matches in addition to club games. [4]

Jerseys

The jersey for the MLS All-Stars, made by Adidas, was unveiled on August 1, 2022. It was primarily dark gray with a light purple trim and two jock tags referencing the state of Minnesota. [5] The Liga MX All-Stars unveiled their Charly-designed jersey on the same day. It featured a black "paintbrush stroke" on a white jersey, with the names of Liga MX clubs within the stroke and sleeves. [6]

Squads

MLS All-Stars

The MLS All-Stars roster was announced on July 12, 2022. [7] Forward Brandon Vazquez was added to the roster on August 3, 2022, to replace Valentín Castellanos, due to Castellanos' loan move to Girona. Jakob Glesnes was added as a replacement for Alexander Callens on August 4.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Johnson (New York City FC)
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF)
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kamal Miller (CF Montréal)
4 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy)
5 FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Taxi Fountas (D.C. United)
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew)
7 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC)
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles FC)
9 FW Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC)
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
11 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC)
12 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Diego Palacios (Los Angeles FC)
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy)
16 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC)
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Arriola (FC Dallas)
18 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati)
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas)
23 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union)
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
27 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union)
32 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati)
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
95 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
97 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC)

Liga MX All-Stars

The Liga MX All-Stars roster was announced on July 19, 2022. [8] Juan Escobar, Guido Pizarro, Luis Quiñones and Víctor Guzmán were called up as replacements for Dória, Diego Barbosa, Jordan Carrillo and Ángel Mena.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
2 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Kevin Álvarez (Pachuca)
3 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Hugo Nervo (Atlas)
4 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lisandro López (Club Tijuana)
5 GK Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Oscar Ustari (Pachuca)
6 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Érik Lira (Cruz Azul)
7 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Germán Berterame (Monterrey)
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Álvaro Fidalgo (América)
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Julio Furch (Atlas)
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alexis Vega (Guadalajara)
11 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Avilés Hurtado (Pachuca)
12 GK Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Camilo Vargas (Atlas)
13 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
14 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Luis Reyes (Atlas)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Juan Dinenno (UNAM)
16 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Brayan Angulo (Toluca)
17 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa)
18 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)
19 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Guido Pizarro (UANL)
20 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Fernando Beltrán (Guadalajara)
21 DF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul)
22 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gustavo Cabral (Pachuca)
23 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Luis Quiñones (UANL)
24 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Luis Chávez (Pachuca)
26 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Aldo Rocha (Atlas)
27 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jesús Angulo (Tigres UANL)
33 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Julián Quiñones (Atlas)

Broadcasting

The All-Star Game was broadcast in the United States on ESPN in English and Univision in Spanish. ESPN's coverage included play-by-play commentary by Jon Champion and analysis by Taylor Twellman, as well as studio coverage by Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez—including pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. The All-Star Skills Challenge was broadcast the day before on ESPN2. [9] In Canada, TSN carried the match in English and TVA Sports in French. ESPN's international affiliates also broadcast the All-Star Game in Mexico, Latin America, and other countries. [2] In the United Kingdom, the match was broadcast live on Sky Sports. [10]

The ESPN broadcast reached an estimated average of 334,000 viewers and peaked at 420,000 viewers; it was the most-viewed MLS All-Star Game since 2018. [11]

Skills Challenge

The MLS All-Stars defeated Liga MX in the Skills Challenge, winning 3–2 across five events. The 2022 All-Star Game marked the return of "Goalie Wars", a head-to-head competition between goalkeepers, which was not televised and involved four MLS Next Pro players. [12]

Match rules

Match

2022 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Liga MX All-Stars
Report
Allianz Field , Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,727
Referee: Joe Dickerson

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