Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, along with Vancouver Whitecaps’ Sebastian Berhalter and Brian White, headline 2025 MLS All-Star roster reveal

Major League Soccer announced the 2025 MLS All-Star game roster Wednesday evening, with superstars and rising young talent making up the team that will take on the Liga MX All-Stars in July in the MLS All-Star game.

Spearheaded by eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and Inter Miami talisman Lionel Messi, the group is comprised of multiple internationals from around the world, including USMNT Gold Cup standouts Patrick Agyemang, Sebastian Berhalter, and Brian White.

The roster was selected through a combination of fan, player, and media voting (12 players), designations by MLS All-Star head coach Nico Estvez of Austin FC (12 players), and two selections by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.

The commissioner's picks were Agyemang and San Diego FC's Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano.

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).

The Whitecaps lead all of MLS in roster selections for this year's All-Star game with four in midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, defender Tristan Blackmon, goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka, and forward Brian White. All four players are making their MLS All-Star Game debuts.

The MLS All-Stars take on the Liga MX All-Stars on Wednesday, July 23 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas at 9 p.m. ET.