NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY (Monday, June 17, 2024) – LIGA MX today unveiled the names of the first 14 players who will participate in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target as part of the 2024 LIGA MX All-Star Team. The stars from across the Mexican league will face the best of Major League Soccer on Wednesday, July 24 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. The match will be broadcast live exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish.
LIGA MX’s first 14 All-Stars players are the nominees for the Balón de Oro awards within the categories of Best Goalkeeper, Central Defender, Full-Back, Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Forward and Rookie. Balón de Oro is LIGA MX’s ceremony to honor the league’s best following the Apertura and Clausura seasons.
The full 2024 LIGA MX All-Star roster and the LIGA MX roster for the 2024 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T will be announced at a later date.
Additionally, the LIGA MX All-Star Head Coach, which will be unveiled during LIGA MX’s Balón de Oro broadcast show on June 30, will select 11 players to the LIGA MX All-Star squad, while LIGA MX Executive President Mikel Arriola will select the 26th and final player.
LIGA MX is putting forth the league’s best-of-the-best as they prepare for a rematch after falling to the MLS All-Stars 2-1 at Allianz Field in 2022 and in penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation at BMO Stadium in 2021.
The current LIGA MX lineup features Club Pachuca striker and 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup winner Salomón Rondón. The Venezuelan forward will be joined by four-time LIGA MX winner Guido Pizarro and back-to-back LIGA MX champion and former LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos.
Tickets for the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target and the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T are now available for purchase at MLSsoccer.com/AllStar.
The 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is part of the groundbreaking partnership between MLS and LIGA MX that also consist of major events on the soccer calendar, including Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup, and is committed to providing continued competitive opportunities to strengthen both leagues.
First 14 LIGA MX All-Stars:
Goalkeepers:
Ángel Malagón, Club America
Kevin Mier, Cruz Azul
Defenders:
Jesús Angulo, Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Brian García, Toluca FC
Jesús Orozco, Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Guido Pizarro, Tigres UANL
Midfielders:
Roberto Alvarado, Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Jonathan Dos Santos, Club America
Carlos Rodriguez, Cruz Azul
Juan Brunetta, Tigres UANL
Forwards:
Guillermo Martínez, Pumas UNAM
Salomón Rondón, Club Pachuca
Rookies:
Alán Bautista, CF Pachuca
Jonathan Padilla, Club Deportivo Guadalajara
