Charlotte FC to Host 2026 MLS All-Star Game
Charlotte FC will host the 2026 MLS All-Star Game at Bank of America Stadium, Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday.
The North Carolina expansion team, which debuted in MLS in 2022, will host the event for the first time in club history. The date and opponent for the league’s thirtieth All-Star Game will be announced later.Messi and Alba in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game
By 2025, Inter Miami CF players Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been included in the list of 26 MLS All-Star players who will compete against the best of Liga MX at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on July 23.
The MLS remained undefeated against Liga MX before 2024, when the Mexican league triumphed 4-1 over the MLS at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2025 edition will mark the fourth time that MLS faces Liga MX in the All-Star Game, having previously played against the Mexican opponent in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Charlotte FC has averaged the second-highest attendance (35,000 fans) in MLS in each of its first three seasons.
The Bank of America Stadium hosted four matches of the 2025 Club World Cup.
