Overview
- The All‑Star Game was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Wednesday, July 29, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.
- Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass carried the primary broadcast feed while partner platforms such as Amazon Prime Video provided additional access in some markets.
- Liga MX entered the match short handed after about ten initially selected players were kept by their clubs to prepare for Apertura fixtures and Antonio Mohamed revised his 24‑player roster.
- MLS excused Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul from participation without sanction under post‑World Cup rest agreements, and Liga MX won the pre‑match Skills Challenge; the game follows exhibition rules so ties after 90 minutes go straight to penalties.
- Organizers and media highlighted lingering questions about whether players receive participation payments and how repeated schedule congestion between MLS and Liga MX will be resolved for future cross‑league events.