List of Major League Soccer All-Star Game broadcasters

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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that have broadcast the Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

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2020s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reportersPregame hostPregame analysts
2024 Apple TV Jake Zivin Taylor Twellman Jillian Sakovits Kevin Egan Kaylyn Kyle, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and Sacha Kljestan
2023 Apple TV Jake Zivin Taylor Twellman and Maurice Edu Jillian Sakovits Liam McHugh Kaylyn Kyle, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and Sacha Kljestan
2022 ESPN Jon Champion Taylor Twellman Cristina Alexander and Jillian SakovitsSebastian Salazar Herculez Gomez and Ben Olsen
TSN
2021 FS1 John Strong Stuart Holden Rodolfo Landeros Rob Stone Alexi Lalas and Maurice Edu
TSN
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

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2010s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Pregame hostPregame analysts
2019 [2] FS1 [3] John Strong Stuart Holden Katie Witham Rob Stone Alexi Lalas and Maurice Edu
TSN [4] Luke Wileman Steven Caldwell and Kristian Jack
2018 [5] ESPN Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Sebastián Salazar Max Bretos Alejandro Moreno and Kasey Keller
TSN [6] Luke Wileman Steven Caldwell and Kristian Jack
2017 [7] FS1 [8] John Strong Brad Friedel Katie Witham and Kate Abdo Rob Stone Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, and Stuart Holden
TSN [9] Luke Wileman Steven Caldwell and Kristian Jack
2016 [10] ESPN [11] Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Mónica González Max Bretos Alejandro Moreno and Kasey Keller
TSN [12] Luke Wileman Steven Caldwell and Kristian Jack
2015 [13] FS1 [14] [15] John Strong Brad Friedel Julie Stewart-Binks Rob Stone Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, and Stuart Holden
TSN [16] Luke Wileman Jason de Vos
2014 [17] ESPN2 [18] [19] Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Mónica González Max Bretos Alexi Lalas, Alejandro Moreno, and Kasey Keller
TSN [20] Luke Wileman Jason de Vos and Kristian Jack
2013 [21] ESPN2 Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Mónica González Max Bretos Alexi Lalas, Alejandro Moreno, and Kasey Keller
TSN Luke Wileman Jason de Vos
2012 [22] ESPN2 Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Mónica González Max Bretos Alexi Lalas and Kasey Keller
TSN [23] Luke Wileman Jason de Vos
2011 [24] ESPN2 Adrian Healey John Harkes Rob Stone and Max Bretos Alexi Lalas, Steve McManaman, and Taylor Twellman
TSN [25] Luke Wileman Jason de Vos
2010 [26] ESPN2 JP Dellacamera John Harkes Allen Hopkins Rob Stone Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy

2000s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Pregame hostPregame analysts
2009 [27] ESPN2 JP Dellacamera John Harkes Allen Hopkins Rob Stone Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy
2008 [28] ESPN2 JP Dellacamera John Harkes Allen Hopkins Rob Stone Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy
CBC [29] Nigel Reed Jason de Vos Mitch Peacock Brenda Irving
2007 [30] ESPN2 Dave O'Brien Eric Wynalda and Tommy Smyth Allen Hopkins Rob Stone [31]
2006 [32] ESPN Dave O'Brien Eric Wynalda Rob Stone
2005 [33] [34] ABC JP Dellacamera Eric Wynalda Brandi Chastain
2004 [35] ABC JP Dellacamera Eric Wynalda Lorrie Fair Rob Stone
2003 [36] [37] [38] ABC JP Dellacamera Ty Keough and Marcelo Balboa Rob Stone [39]
2002 [40] ABC (start) Jack Edwards Ty Keough Veronica Paysse [41] Rob Stone
ESPN (finish) Jack Edwards Ty Keough Veronica Paysse Rob Stone
2001 [42] ABC [43] Jack Edwards Ty Keough Rob Stone
2000 ABC Jack Edwards Ty Keough Rob Stone

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1990s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Pregame host
1999 [47] [48] ESPN2 [49] [50] [51] Phil Schoen Ty Keough — Rob Stone
1998 [52] ABC Phil Schoen [53] Ty Keough Rob Stone [54]
1997 ESPN Phil Schoen [55] Ty Keough Bill McDermott Rob Stone
1996 ESPN Phil Schoen [56] Ty Keough Bill McDermott Roger Twibell

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