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MLS All-Star Skills Challenge 2025: What to know for tonight’s event

Players will compete in shooting, touch, cross & volley, passing, and crossbar challenges – plus the fan-favorite Goalie Wars, pitting goalkeepers against each other as they try to both score defend their nets.

It’s the second year in a row that the MLS All-Stars will face All-Stars from Mexico’s top league, continuing a format that also ran in 2021-2022. From 2005-2019, the All-Star festivities featured MLS players facing a club from Europe.

The MLS All-Star Game itself is Wednesday, July 23, a day after the skills challenge.

Here’s what you need to know:

When is the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge?

  • When: Tuesday, July 22
  • Where: Q2 Stadium (Austin, Texas)
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Apple TV (Watch here)

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MLS All-Stars vs. LIGA MX All-Star Skills Challenge rosters

(Italics indicate goalkeeper)

MLS All-Stars

  • Jordi Alba – Inter Miami CF
  • Sebastian Berhalter – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  • Denis Bouanga – LAFC
  • Anders Dreyer – San Diego FC
  • Evander – FC Cincinnati
  • Alex Freeman – Orlando City
  • Diego Luna – Real Salt Lake
  • Sam Surridge – Nashville SC
  • Brad Stuver – Austin FC
  • Yohei Takoaka – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  • Clint Dempsey – MLS great
  • Lindsey Heaps – USWNT Star

LIGA MX All-Stars

  • Juan Brunetta – Tigres UANL
  • Sergio Canales – CF Monterrey
  • Rodrigo Dourado – Atlético San Luis
  • Luis Malagón – Club América
  • Kevin Mier – Cruz Azul
  • Paulinho – Toluca
  • Brian Rodríguez – Club América
  • James Rodríguez – Club León
  • Alexis Vega – Toluca
  • Alejandro Zendejas – Club América
  • Nicki Hernández – LIGA MX Femenil
  • Oribe Peralta – LIGA MX Great

MLS All-Star Skills Challenge events

  • Shooting Challenge
  • Touch Challenge
  • Cross & Volley Challenge
  • Crossbar Challenge
  • Passing Challenge
  • Goalie Wars

IShowSpeed will rep MLS in Skills Challenge

MLS announced that the YouTube personality and social media influencer will participate in the All-Star Skills Challenge.

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