Tues, MLS All-Stars to be Known

By Anonymous (not verified), June 12, 2025

For Immediate Release
MLS Communications

Major League Soccer to Reveal 2025 MLS All-Star Roster on Wednesday, June 25 on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

MLS All-Star roster will be unveiled as part of MLS Countdown and La Previa
at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to Matchday 20 action

NEW YORK (Thursday, June 12, 2025) – Major League Soccer today announced that the 2025 MLS All-Star roster will be revealed on Wednesday, June 25, exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Fans can tune in to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV to watch as the roster is announced throughout MLS Countdown and La Previa and catch interviews with 2025 MLS All-Stars and MLS All-Star head coach Nico Estévez of Austin FC.

The best players in North America will take center stage this summer, as the 2025 MLS All-Star Game will feature the MLS All-Stars taking on a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s top soccer league, LIGA MX, on Wednesday, July 23 (8 p.m. CT) at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium. The match, which marks the first professional All-Star Game to be played in Austin, as well as the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T, will be broadcast live for free on the Apple TV app in English, Spanish, and French.

Voting Breakdown
Of the 26 MLS players to be selected for the MLS All-Star Game, the breakdown is as follows:

12 players will be determined by a vote of MLS fans, players, and media. Each of the three voting groups will represent one-third of the combined vote.
12 players will be selected by MLS All-Star head coach Nico Estévez of the host club, Austin FC.
Two players will be selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.

Players, fans and media will cast their votes for 11 players in a 4-1-2-3 formation: one goalkeeper, one right back, two center backs, one left back, one defensive midfielder, two attacking midfielders and three forwards/wingers. The top players from each position from the combined vote will be named All-Stars. The 12th player selected will be the one who received the next-highest total of overall votes.

As part of the voting process, MLS reviewed participation metrics from the current season to categorize players in the positions where they are most utilized. Players will be selected in seven specific positions: goalkeeper, right back, center back, left back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, and forward/winger.