USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. Argentine World Cup championLionel Messiand seven players from the U.S. men's national team are among 26 players named MLS All-Stars for the 2025 season, the league announced on Wednesday, June 25. The MLS All-Stars will face a team of All-Stars from Mexico's Liga MX on July 23 at 9 p.m. ET at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, broadcast onMLS Season Pass on Apple TV. The USMNT's Patrick Agyemang, Max Arfsten, Sebastian Berhalter, Alex Freeman, Diego Luna, Miles Robinson, and Brian White will represent their MLS clubs in the showcase. Canada national team goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and Mexican National Team forward Hirving "Chucky" Lozano are also on the MLS team. The Western Conference-leadingVancouver Whitecapswill have four All-Stars in Berhalter, White, defender Tristan Blackmon and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. San Diego FC, second in the West as MLS' newest club, will have three All-Stars: Lozano, Anders Dreyer and Jeppe Tverskov. Agyemang and Lozano were selected by MLS commissioner Don Garber to be All-Stars. Austin FCcoach Nico Estévez, who is leading the MLS All-Star team, designated 12 players to be All-Stars, while 12 others were voted through a combination of fan, player, and media voting. Columbus Crew's Diego Rossi will make his fourth appearance (2019, 2021, 2024-25), whileLAFC's Denis Bouanga (2023-25),Philadelphia Union's Jakob Glesnes (2022-23, 2025) andFC Cincinnati's Miles Robinson (2021, 2024-25) have been named MLS All-Stars for the third time. Messi, theInter Miamistar, and his teammate Jordi Alba were named MLS All-Stars for the second straight season. Alba played in the match last year with midfielder Sergio Busquets, while Messi and Luis Suarez did not participate in the showcase. Messi, 36, and Alba, 36, are the oldest players on the MLS All-Star roster, which features six players aged 24 years old and younger. Of the 26 players selected, 16 players are first-time All-Stars. GOALKEEPERS (3) Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC / Voted In) Brad Stuver (Austin FC / Coach's Selection) Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Coach's Selection) DEFENDERS (8) Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF / Voted In) Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew / Coach's Selection) Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In) Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC / Voted In) Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC / Voted In) Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union / Coach's Selection) Andy Najar (Nashville SC / Coach's Selection) Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati / Coach's Selection) MIDFIELDERS (6) Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In) David Da Costa (Portland Timbers / Coach's Selection) Evander (FC Cincinnati / Voted In) Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake / Voted In) Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC / Coach's Selection) Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC / Coach's Selection) FORWARDS / WINGERS (9) Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC / Commissioner's Pick) Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union / Voted In) Denis Bouanga (LAFC / Voted In) Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC / Coach's Selection) Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano (San Diego FC / Commissioner's Pick) Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF / Voted In) Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew / Coach's Selection) Brandon Vazquez (Austin FC / Coach's Selection) Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLS All-Star Game rosters 2025: Messi, USMNT standouts named to team