Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba to miss 2025 MLS All-Star Game against Liga MX All-Stars

Lionel Messi will not play in Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game, the league has announced.

A team of MLS All-Stars is set to play a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s LIGA MX in in Austin, Texas. The league revealed the final roster of MLS players on Wednesday afternoon and Messi, along with teammate Jordi Alba, were not included.

Advertisement

GOALKEEPERS (3)

• Dayne St. Clair – Minnesota United FC

• Yohei Takaoka – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

DEFENDERS (9)

• Max Arfsten – Columbus Crew

• Guilherme Biro – Austin FC

• Tristan Blackmon – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

• Michael Boxall – Minnesota United FC

• Alex Freeman – Orlando City SC

• Jakob Glesnes – Philadelphia Union

• Andy Najar – Nashville SC

• Miles Robinson – FC Cincinnati

• Kai Wagner – Philadelphia Union

MIDFIELDERS (9)

• Sebastian Berhalter – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

• Cristian Espinoza – San Jose Earthquakes

• Carles Gil – New England Revolution

• Diego Luna – Real Salt Lake

• Hany Mukhtar – Nashville SC

• Jeppe Tverskov – San Diego FC

• Obed Vargas – Seattle Sounders FC

• Philip Zinckernagel – Chicago Fire FC

FORWARDS (8)

• Tai Baribo – Philadelphia Union

• Anders Dreyer – San Diego FC

• Chucky Lozano – San Diego FC

• Marco Pašalić – Orlando City SC

• Diego Rossi – Columbus Crew

• Sam Surridge – Nashville SC

• Brian White – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

This story will be updated.