MLS reveals the final All-Star Game roster after Lionel Messi's withdrawal

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·27. Juli 2026

MLS reveals the final All-Star Game roster after Lionel Messi's withdrawal

At the start of this month, we reported the official roster of the MLS All-Star game, which will take place on Wednesday.

The former lineup had Lionel Messi on it, but as it is more than clear, with less than two days away from the encounter, the GOAT will not participate.

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As FIFA’s statement explained, which we previously discussed, every player who appeared in the World Cup final is required to have a mandatory 21-day rest period.

That’s also the reason why we haven’t seen Inter Miami’s captain in the last two games. Now, without Lionel Messi on the roster and a few more players absent, how is the official MLS All-Star Game roster confirmed?

The latest update regarding the MLS All-Star roster

According to the MLS official website:

“Bright, Cubas, Guilherme and Zinckernagel will replace Hugo Cuypers, Rodrigo De Paul, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, and Lionel Messi.”

This end up the roster being formed like this:

Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC)
Matt Freese (New York City FC)
Brian Schwake (Nashville SC)
Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew)
Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids)
Richie Laryea (Toronto FC)
Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC)
Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew)
Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes)
Andy Najar (Nashville SC)
Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC)
Tim Ream (Charlotte FC)
Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Pep Biel (Charlotte FC)
Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF)
Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Evander (FC Cincinnati)
Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake)
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC)
Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC)
Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC)
Julian Hall (Red Bull New York)
Son Heung-Min (LAFC)
Petar Musa (FC Dallas)
Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC)

Yes, I know you don’t like the bullet-point list, but it’s crucial for you, the reader, to know every single player that has officially made it to the roster.

Without any more mysteries, the list of players you just read will be the official roster for the All-Star event.

Also, the 2026 MLS All-Star Game will take place in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, July 29 (8 p.m. ET) at Charlotte FC’s Bank of America Stadium.

With these changes, the event has taken on a new dynamic, offering fans the chance to see fresh faces in action during this contest.

As any MLS soccer fan would want to hear, this MLS team has the potential to defeat the Liga MX roster on Wednesday.