The 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 26th annual

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, an exhibition

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match in the United States. The game, featuring all-star teams from

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(MLS) and

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, took place on August 10, 2022, at

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. It was the second MLS All-Star Game to be played under the inter-league format. The all-star game also included a skills challenge, concerts, and other events in the days before the match. The MLS All-Stars won 2–1 with goals from

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in the third minute and

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in the 73rd minute; Liga MX earned a consolation goal in the 84th minute through a strike from Kevin Álvarez. Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, who made four saves, was named the match's

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Venue

, home to

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, was announced as the host venue for the All-Star Game in October 2021. The 19,600-seat

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opened in 2019 and has hosted a

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qualifying match, several international friendlies and

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matches in addition to club games.

Squads

MLS All-Stars

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. Jakob Glesnes was added as a replacement for

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on August 4. *Coach:

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Liga MX All-Stars

The Liga MX All-Stars roster was announced on July 19, 2022. Juan Escobar,

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, Luis Quiñones and Víctor Guzmán were called up as replacements for

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and Ángel Mena. *Coach:

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Broadcasting

The All-Star Game was broadcast in the United States on

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in English and

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in Spanish. ESPN's coverage included play-by-play commentary by

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and analysis by

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, as well as studio coverage by Sebastian Salazar and

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—including pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. The All-Star Skills Challenge was broadcast the day before on

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. In Canada, TSN carried the match in English and

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in French. ESPN's international affiliates also broadcast the All-Star Game in Mexico, Latin America, and other countries. In the United Kingdom, the match was broadcast live on

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Skills Challenge

The MLS All-Stars defeated Liga MX in the Skills Challenge, winning 3–2 across five events. The 2022 All-Star Game marked the return of "Goalie Wars", a head-to-head competition between goalkeepers, which was not televised and involved four

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players.

Match rules

*Unlimited substitutions *Players limited to a total of 45 minutes *

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if tied at full time; no extra time

Match

References

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