Biel and Westwood join teammate Tim Ream to the 2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game presented by Chime. The All-Star jersey is now available at Â鶹ÊÓƵstore.com.
NEW YORK (Wednesday, July 8, 2026) – Major League Soccer today announced Charlotte FC’s Designated Player Pep Biel and Captain Ashley Westwood to the full roster for the 2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game presented by Chime. The roster features several players who starred at this summer's FIFA World Cup 2026, including Matt Freese, Petar Musa, and Richie Laryea. They are joined by standout Â鶹ÊÓƵ regular-season performers Evander, Thomas Müller, and Sam Surridge. U.S. Men’s National Team captain and Charlotte FC defender Tim Ream will be joined by club teammates Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood as the three player representatives from the host club.Ìý
TheÌý2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game presented by Chime in Charlotte, N.C.,Ìýwill seeÌýthe Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-StarsÌýtakeÌýon a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s top soccer league, LIGA MX, on Wednesday, July 29 (8 p.m. ET) at Charlotte FC’s Bank of America Stadium.Ìý
ÌýTheÌýfirstÌý11ÌýplayersÌýwereÌýselectedÌýthrough a combination of fan, player, and media voting,ÌýandÌý. The 16Ìýcoach selections were a collaborative effortÌýby Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star head coach Dean SmithÌýandÌýMajor League Soccer.ÌýTwo selectionsÌýwere madeÌýby Â鶹ÊÓƵ Commissioner Don GarberÌý–ÌýRed Bull New York forward Julian Hall and Toronto FC defender Richie Laryea.
The 2026ÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star roster by position and selection mechanism:Ìý
GOALKEEPERS (3)Ìý
- Maxime CrépeauÌý(Orlando City SC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Matt FreeseÌý(New York City FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Brian SchwakeÌý(Nashville SC; Voted In)
DEFENDERS (10)Ìý
- Max ArfstenÌý(Columbus Crew;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Lucas HerringtonÌý(Colorado Rapids;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Richie LaryeaÌý(Toronto FC;ÌýCommissioner’s Pick)Ìý
- Anthony MarkanichÌý(Minnesota United FC; Voted In)Ìý
- Mbekezeli MbokaziÌý(Chicago Fire FC; Voted In)Ìý
- Steven MoreiraÌý(Columbus Crew;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Daniel MunieÌý(San Jose Earthquakes;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Andy NajarÌý(Nashville SC; Voted In)Ìý
- Jackson RagenÌý(Seattle Sounders FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Tim ReamÌý(Charlotte FC; Voted In)
MIDFIELDERS (9)Ìý
- Sebastian BerhalterÌý(Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Voted In)Ìý
- Pep BielÌý(Charlotte FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Rodrigo De PaulÌý(Inter Miami CF;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- EvanderÌý(FC Cincinnati;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Carles GilÌý(New England Revolution;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Zavier GozoÌý(Real Salt Lake; Voted In)Ìý
- Hany MukhtarÌý(Nashville SC; Voted In)Ìý
- ThomasÌýMüllerÌý(Vancouver Whitecaps FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Ashley WestwoodÌý(Charlotte FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)
FORWARDS (7)Ìý
- Hugo CuypersÌý(Chicago Fire FC; Voted In)Ìý
- Anders DreyerÌý(San Diego FC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Julian HallÌý(Red Bull New York;ÌýCommissioner’s Pick)Ìý
- Son Heung-MinÌý(LAFC; Voted In)Ìý
- Leo MessiÌý(Inter Miami CF; Voted In)Ìý
- Petar MusaÌý(FC Dallas;ÌýCoach’s Selection)Ìý
- Sam SurridgeÌý(Nashville SC;ÌýCoach’s Selection)
Highlights of the 2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game presented by Chime roster include:Ìý
- Charlotte FC earns its first All-Star selections: For the first time in club history, Charlotte FC have had players selected to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star roster. The host club had defender Tim Ream voted in, while midfielder Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood were named Coach's Selections.Ìý
- 15 years later, Tim Ream returns as an All-Star: 15 years after his first Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-StarÌýselectionÌýin 2011 with Red Bull New York, Charlotte FC and U.S. Men’s National Team captain Tim Ream has been named to his second All-Star team. The 15-year gap is tied for the largest in Â鶹ÊÓƵ history, alongside Tim Howard (2002 and 2017).Ìý
- FIFA World Cup 2026Ìýstars now All-Stars:Ìý13 players on theÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵÌýAll-Star GameÌýrosterÌýwereÌýnamed toÌýFIFAÌýWorld Cup 2026Ìýrosters,ÌýrepresentingÌýeightÌýdifferent countries. Notable WorldÌýCup standouts includeÌýMattÌýFreese (United States),ÌýStevenÌýMoreira (Cape Verde),ÌýandÌýPetar Musa (Croatia).Ìý
- 18ÌýFirst-time All-StarÌýselections:ÌýA majorityÌýof the rosterÌýisÌýmadeÌýup ofÌýfirst-time Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star selections, with 18 earning their first nod.ÌýTwo of thoseÌýplayers areÌýin their debutÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ seasonÌý–ÌýLucas Herrington (Australia) andÌýMbekezeli MbokaziÌý(Chicago Fire FC).Ìý
- NashvilleÌýSCÌýrewardedÌýfor historic start:ÌýNashvilleÌýSCÌýleadsÌýallÌýclubs withÌýfour selectionsÌýon the rosterÌý–ÌýHany Mukhtar,ÌýAndyÌýNajar,ÌýBrian Schwake,ÌýandÌýSam Surridge.ÌýNashville is currentlyÌýin the midstÌýofÌýaÌýclub-record start andÌýsitsÌýatop theÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Supporters’ ShieldÌýstandingsÌý(33Ìýpoints, 10-1-3 record).Ìý
- AccumulatingÌýAll-Star selections:ÌýA total of 11 playersÌýon the rosterÌýhaveÌýnowÌýbeenÌýnamed to multipleÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵÌýAll-StarÌýrosters,ÌýwithÌýNashville SC’sÌýHanyÌýMukhtarÌýandÌýtheÌýNew EnglandÌýRevolution’s Carles Gil leading the wayÌýwithÌýtheir fifthÌýselection.Ìý
- GloballyÌýdiverseÌýroster:ÌýTheÌý2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game rosterÌýfeatures players fromÌý15Ìýdifferent nationalitiesÌýand six different continents.ÌýCountries with multiple representatives areÌýthe U.S. (10),ÌýArgentina (two),ÌýCanada (two), England (two), Germany (two),ÌýandÌýSpain (two).Ìý
- ZavierÌýGozoÌýmakes history:ÌýRealÌýSalt Lake midfielder Zavier Gozo becomes the first player inÌýleague history toÌýbe named bothÌýan Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýAll-Star and Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýNEXT All-Star. GozoÌýwasÌýselectedÌýtoÌýtheÌý2023 Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýNEXT All-Star Game presentedÌýby Allstate,Ìýhighlighting hisÌýrapidÌýriseÌýthrough the Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýplayer pathway.Ìý
- Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýNEXT ProÌýalumni wellÌýrepresented:ÌýTenÌýplayers on theÌý2026ÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game rosterÌýhaveÌýpreviously played in Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT Pro,ÌýincludingÌýJulian HallÌý(32 games),ÌýZavier Gozo (27 games),ÌýMax ArfstenÌý(25 games),ÌýandÌýAnthony Markanich (24 games).Ìý
- Homegrown playersÌýhead toÌýCharlotte:ÌýA total ofÌýsixÌýHomegrown playersÌýwere named to the 2026ÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star GameÌý–ÌýSebastian BerhalterÌý(VancouverÌýWhitecaps FC),ÌýMaxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC),ÌýMatt Freese (New York City FC),ÌýZavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake),ÌýJulian Hall (Red Bull NewÌýYork) andÌýAndyÌýNajar (Nashville SC).
When the Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Stars take on the best of LIGA MX, they will do so in the 2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star jersey. The jersey design is a celebration of the league’s 30thÌýAll-Star GameÌýthat features blueÌýandÌýgreen accents that reference the league’s original colors.ÌýThe jersey alsoÌýshowcasesÌý“Chimeâ€,Ìýthe presenting sponsor of the Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýAll-Star Game presented by ChimeÌýand alsoÌýtheÌýOfficial Retail Banking Credit Card and Debit Card partner of Â鶹ÊÓƵÌýsince earlier this year,Ìýa move which markedÌýChime’sÌýfirst major investment in professional soccer.ÌýJerseys are on sale starting today atÌýÌýand can also beÌýpurchasedÌýat the Charlotte FC retail store at Bank of America Stadium.ÌýÌý
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