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U.S. males’s nationwide workforce hopefuls DeAndre Yedlin, Jesus Ferreira, Walker Zimmerman, Jordan Morris, Paul Arriola, Aaron Lengthy and Sean Johnson, together with reigning MLS award winners Valentin Castellanos and Carles Gil, are amongst 26 gamers named on Tuesday for the 2022 MLS All-Star Sport.

For the second 12 months in a row, the MLS All-Star Sport will function a battle in opposition to Mexican topflight Liga MX, this time at Minnesota United FC’s Allianz Subject on Aug. 10.

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USMNT and Inter Miami CF defender Yedlin will probably be taking part in in his third All-Star Sport, having returned to MLS earlier than this season following a seven-year taking part in stint throughout Europe.

Nashville SC and USMNT center-back Zimmerman can be returning to the All-Star Sport for the third time. He’s the one participant in league historical past to win MLS Defender of the Yr honors in straight seasons.

FC Dallas striker Ferreira scored 4 targets for the USMNT in a 5-0 victory over Grenada final month within the CONCACAF Nations League. At 21, he’s the primary homegrown designated participant in FC Dallas historical past.

The listing additionally contains Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union), Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC), Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy), Alexander Callens (New York Metropolis FC), Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), Sebastian Driussi (Austin FC), Aaron Lengthy (New York Pink Bulls), Kamal Miller (CF Montréal), Diego Palacios (LAFC), Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC), Ilie Sanchez (LAFC), Paul Arriola (FC Dallas), Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United), Raul Ruidiaz (Seattle Sounders FC) Carlos Vela (LAFC) Javier Hernandez (LA Galaxy), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).

The Liga MX All-Stars embody Julio Furch (Atlas), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres), Jordan Carrillo (Santos Laguna), Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa), Luis Chavez (Pachuca), Angel Mena (Leon), Julian Quinones (Atlas), Aldo Rocha (Atlas), Kevin Alvarez (Pachuca), Diego Barbosa (Atlas), Hugo Nervo (Atlas), William Tesillo (Leon), Oscar Ustari (Pachuca) and Camilo Vargas (Atlas).

The 19,600-seat stadium was beforehand revealed because the venue for the interleague exhibition final October, together with the information that Minnesota United’s Adrian Heath could be the coach for the MLS All-Star roster.

The 2022 All-Star Sport (kickoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET) will probably be broadcast dwell on ESPN in america in English, in addition to ESPN all through Mexico and Latin America in Spanish.

Within the first All-Star Sport assembly between MLS and Liga MX final August, MLS walked away with a slender win by way of penalties at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium.

Following a 1-1 attract regulation time, MLS claimed a 3-2 shootout victory because of a penalty-winning purpose from then-FC Dallas and present U.S. males’s nationwide workforce striker Ricardo Pepi.

Since asserting a partnership in 2018, Liga MX and MLS have labored collectively by way of not solely the All-Star Sport but in addition collaborations just like the Campeones Cup and Leagues Cup.

Supply: espn.co.uk