Son Heung-min and Thomas Müller headline a reshaped 29-man MLS All-Star roster — featuring three Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC’s Richie Laryea — that meets the Liga MX All-Stars in Charlotte on July 29. Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul are excused on rest, and Liga MX have named a final 24-man squad.
Here are both squads in full, plus the Canadian names to watch and how the rosters changed on the eve of the game.
MLS All-Star roster 2026
Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smith picked the team on home soil: fans voted in 11 players, Smith added 12 coach’s selections, and MLS commissioner Don Garber made two picks. The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Thomas Müller, Sebastian Berhalter and Andrés Cubas give Canada three representatives, with Toronto FC’s Richie Laryea a fourth. Four names changed late: Messi and De Paul are excused on rest, Hugo Cuypers was sold to Monterrey, and Mbekezeli Mbokazi is injured — Yannick Bright, Cubas, Philip Zinckernagel and Guilherme come in.
| Player | Pos | Club | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Crepeau | GK | Orlando City | Coach |
| Matt Freese | GK | New York City FC | Coach |
| Brian Schwake | GK | Nashville SC | Voted in |
| Max Arfsten | DF | Columbus Crew | Coach |
| Lucas Herrington | DF | Colorado Rapids | Coach |
| Richie Laryea | DF | Toronto FC | Commissioner |
| Anthony Markanich | DF | Minnesota United | Voted in |
| Steven Moreira | DF | Columbus Crew | Coach |
| Daniel Munie | DF | San Jose Earthquakes | Coach |
| Andy Najar | DF | Nashville SC | Voted in |
| Jackson Ragen | DF | Seattle Sounders | Coach |
| Tim Ream | DF | Charlotte FC | Voted in |
| Sebastian Berhalter | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Voted in |
| Pep Biel | MF | Charlotte FC | Coach |
| Yannick Bright | MF | Inter Miami | Replacement |
| Andrés Cubas | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Replacement |
| Evander | MF | FC Cincinnati | Coach |
| Carles Gil | MF | New England Revolution | Coach |
| Zavier Gozo | MF | Real Salt Lake | Voted in |
| Hany Mukhtar | MF | Nashville SC | Voted in |
| Thomas Müller | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Coach |
| Ashley Westwood | MF | Charlotte FC | Coach |
| Anders Dreyer | FW | San Diego FC | Coach |
| Guilherme | FW | Houston Dynamo | Replacement |
| Julian Hall | FW | Red Bull New York | Commissioner |
| Son Heung-min | FW | LAFC | Voted in |
| Petar Musa | FW | FC Dallas | Coach |
| Sam Surridge | FW | Nashville SC | Coach |
| Philip Zinckernagel | FW | Chicago Fire | Replacement |
Liga MX All-Star roster 2026
Liga MX named a final 24-man squad under Toluca coach Antonio Mohamed, fresh from his Concacaf Champions Cup win. Cruz Azul lead the way with five players, Toluca and Pachuca four each. Eight replacements came in for earlier call-ups, with Keylor Navas, Nahuel Guzmán and Golden Boot winner Joao Pedro among those who dropped out.
| Player | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Acevedo | GK | Santos Laguna |
| Carlos Moreno | GK | Pachuca |
| Omar Campos | DF | Cruz Azul |
| Willer Ditta | DF | Cruz Azul |
| Jesús Gallardo | DF | Toluca |
| Jesús Garza | DF | Tigres UANL |
| Bruno Méndez | DF | Toluca |
| Federico Pereira | DF | Toluca |
| Luis Gabriel Rey | DF | Chivas Guadalajara |
| Israel Reyes | DF | Club América |
| Nathan Silva | DF | Pumas UNAM |
| Juan Brunetta | MF | Tigres UANL |
| Iker Fimbres | MF | Monterrey |
| Fernando Gorriarán | MF | Tigres UANL |
| Erik Lira | MF | Cruz Azul |
| Elías Montiel | MF | Pachuca |
| José Paradela | MF | Cruz Azul |
| Carlos Rodríguez | MF | Cruz Azul |
| Franco Romero | MF | Toluca |
| Javier Ruiz | MF | Necaxa |
| Kevin Castañeda | FW | Chivas Guadalajara |
| Alexei Domínguez | FW | Pachuca |
| Salomón Rondón | FW | Pachuca |
| Robert Morales | FW | Pumas UNAM |
Canadian and marquee names to watch
The Whitecaps trio (MLS). Thomas Müller brings the star power, Sebastian Berhalter the engine, and Andrés Cubas the bite — three of Vancouver’s core in one All-Star camp.
Son Heung-min (MLS). The LAFC signing is one of the highest-profile arrivals in league history and leads the line with Messi excused.
Salomón Rondón and Juan Brunetta (Liga MX). The veteran striker and the 2024 All-Star MVP carry the visitors’ threat after the late withdrawals.
Starting lineups are confirmed on the night and minutes are shared around, so treat every name as a participant rather than a guaranteed starter. For the prediction, picks and market view, see our MLS All-Star Game preview, and who misses out through rest.