The annual MLS All-Star Game is here, and they will take on the Liga MX All-Stars for the fourth time. Last year, the Liga MX All-Stars had their first win after defeating the MLS All-Stars 4-1 in Columbus,

The 2025 MLS All-Star Game is in the books with MLS defeating Liga MX All-Stars 3–1 at Q2 Stadium with three of the best strikers in the league on the scoresheet. Interest in the game took a hit hours before kick-off after Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were removed from the final matchday roster.

MLS is past the midway point of the season, making Austin, Texas, the center of American soccer world as the all-star festivities come to down. The league's best, minus Lionel Messi, will play an exhibition match where they'll face off against the Liga MX all-stars.

With the one-game suspension after missing the MLS All-Stars game, Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas put Lionel Messi's contract renewal in doubt. Lionel Messi has found himself at the center of controversy following a suspension handed down for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.

Sam Surridge heads in a goal to give the MLS All-Stars a 1-0 lead over the Liga MX All-Stars.

It’s a rare all-star game that reflects a league’s evolution, but that’s what this year’s MLS showcase offers. On July 23 at 9 p.m. ET, two dozen MLS players will step onto the field at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and offer a snapshot of the league’s progress.

Before the MLS All-Stars took the main stage on Wednesday night, the heart of All-Star Week unfolded on a sunny Austin morning at the Special Olympics Unified Sports MLS All-Star Game, featuring two players from Utah’s own Real Salt Lake Unified team.

The public transit agency had to use buses to shuttle riders to rail platforms – a process CapMetro calls "bus bridges." The agency said commuters were generally delayed 15 to 20 minutes, and it ensured extra buses were available to address any overcrowding.