Lionel Messi Leads 2025 MLS All-Stars: Full Roster

MLS announced the 26-player roster for July’s All-Star game against the best of Liga MX.

Lionel Messi missed out on the 2024 MLS All-Star Game due to an injury suffered at the Copa América. / Brace Hemmelgarn-Imagn Images

The roster for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game has landed, and it’s star-studded. 

After MLS announced the kit that its best players will wear in the match, the league unveiled the 26-player roster, headlined by Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, who returns to the roster after missing last year’s game due to an injury suffered at the Copa América with Argentina. 

Led by Eric Nico Estévez, the head coach of host Austin FC, the MLS All-Stars will face off against the best from Liga MX in a skills competition on July 22, preceding the annual showcase game on July 23. 

Of the 26 picks, 10 of which are American and 16 international, 12 were selected by supporters around MLS and 12 by Estévez, while MLS Commissioner Don Garber also added two commissioner’s picks. 

Aside from Messi's star power, other headlining players include MLS Golden Boot leader and Israel international Tai Baribo, as well as eight players that have represented the U.S. men’s national team.

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— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 24, 2025

The MLS vs. Liga MX structure will continue in 2025 for the fourth time in the last five seasons, featuring the latest edition of the MLS All-Star format, which previously included a match between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, as well as a matchup against a highly touted European team, in past eras. 

In 2024, MLS fell 4–1 to Liga MX, following a 5–0 loss to Arsenal in 2023. Before 2023, MLS won both the 2021 and 2022 matchups against Liga MX.

The 2025 roster features four players from the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC, as well as three players from each of Austin FC and expansion side San Diego FC. Meanwhile, Columbus Crew, Minnesota United, Inter Miami, Orlando City SC, Nashville SC, the Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire, LAFC, and Charlotte FC have at least one representative. 

Check out the full MLS All-Star roster for the game below:

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2025 MLS All Star Roster

MLS All Star Goalkeepers

Player	Club	Selection Process	Nation
Dayne St. Clair	Minnesota United	Voted in	Canada
Brad Stuver	Austin FC	Coach’s Selection	U.S.
Yohei Takaoka	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Coach’s Selection	Japan

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MLS All Star Defenders

Player	Club	Selection Process	Nation
Jordi Alba	Inter Miami	Voted in	Spain
Max Arfsten	Columbus Crew SC	Coach’s Selection	U.S.
Tristan Blackmon	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Voted in	U.S.
Michael Boxall	Minnesota United	Voted in	New Zealand
Alex Freeman	Orlando City SC	Voted in	U.S.
Jakob Glesnes	Philadelphia Union	Coach’s Selection	Norway
Andy Najar	Nashville SC	Coach’s Selection	Honduras
Miles Robinson	FC Cincinnati	Coach’s Selection	U.S.

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MLS All Star Midfielders

Player	Club	Selection Process	Nation
Sebastian Berhalter	Vancouver Whitecaps	Voted in	U.S.
David Da Costa	Portland Timbers	Coach's Selection	Portugal
Evander	FC Cincinnati	Voted in	Brazil
Diego Luna	Real Salt Lake	Voted in	U.S.
Jeppe Tverskov	San Diego FC	Coach's Selection	Denmark
Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	Coach's Selection	Denmark

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MLS All-Star Forwards

Player	Club	Selection Process	Nation
Patrick Agyemang	Charlotte FC	Comissioner’s Pick	U.S.
Tai Baribo	Philadelphia Union	Comissioner’s Pick	Israel
Denis Bouanga	LAFC	Voted in	Gabon
Anders Dreyer	San Diego FC	Coach’s Selection	Denmark
Hirving Lozano	San Diego FC	Comissioner’s Pick	Mexico
Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	Voted in	Argentina
Diego Rossi	Columbus Crew SC	Coach’s Selection	Argentina
Brandon Vázquez	Austin FC	Coach’s Selection	U.S.
Brian White	Vancouver Whitecaps	Voted in	U.S.

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