AUSTIN, Texas (July 22, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC winger Philip Zinckernagel and the MLS All-Star Team will take on the Liga MX All-Stars at the 2025 MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 23 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Led by Austin FC Head Coach Nico Estévez, the MLS All-Stars will feature the best of the best in Major League Soccer, including Zinckernagel and other luminaries like Evander (FC Cincinnati), Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC) and the USMNT’s breakout star of the summer, Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake). But most of the attention from around the globe will likely center on one name: Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi, who comes into the match in torrid form. The Argentine forward leads the league with 18 goals, including 12 in his last seven games, and the reigning league MVP to boot.
The highly talented MLS squad will face the ultimate test against a Liga MX side determined to win its second All-Star Game in a row against their North American rivals. The Liga MX All-Stars will be led by Club América manager Andre Jardine, who has won six titles in his short tenure with the Mexico City-based club. At his disposal will be some of the best players in the continent, including FIFA World Cup champion Sergio Ramos, his former Real Madrid teammate James Rodriguez, Mexican national team stars Henry Martín and Alexis Vega and USMNT forward Alejandro Zendejas.
The All-Star Game will be the fourth between All-Star teams from both leagues, with MLS taking the first two iterations in 2021 and 2022. But upon the series’ resumption last year in Columbus, Liga MX made a statement with a dominant 4-1 victory marked by four different goal scorers.
Game Information
2025 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Q2 Stadium – Austin, Texas
All-Time MLS record vs. Liga MX: (2-1)
Last Game vs. Liga MX: July 24, 2024 (1-4 L) – Lower.com Field – Columbus, OH (Match Recap)
By the Numbers
1 – Philip Zinckernagel will participate in his first MLS All-Star Game in the midst of one of the best first years for any player in Club history. The Danish winger became the first Fire player to reach the 10-goal, 10-assist mark in Club history last Saturday. His 20 goal contributions are the sixth highest mark in a single season, with 12 games left on the schedule to add more.
2 – Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game will be the only the second one held in the state of Texas in league history. The 2010 edition was held in Houston’s Reliant Stadium on July 28 and featured the MLS All-Stars against European giants Manchester United. Midfielder Marco Pappa and defender Wilman Conde represented the Fire in the match, which the Red Devils won 5-2 against the league’s best.
32 – Zinckernagel’s selection to the All-Star Game by head coach Nico Estévez made him the 32nd Chicago Fire FC player to be selected to an All-Star roster.
Chicago has been well represented throughout the history of the competition, with Ring of Fire members like Zach Thornton and Chris Armas earning a place four different times, and league award-winners like Mike Magee and Nemanja Nikolić also earning a nod. Midfielder and FIFA World Cup champion Bastian Schweinsteiger captained the side the last time Chicago hosted the game in 2017, while Mexican international Cuauhtémoc Blanco earned the game’s MVP award in the 2008 iteration held in Toronto.
Chicago Fire Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (front) captained the MLS All-Stars against Real Madrid at the 2017 MLS All-Star Game at Soldier Field. (Chicago Fire FC)
How to Watch
The best players in North America will take center stage at the 2025 MLS All-Star Game this summer, as the MLS All-Stars will face a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s top soccer league, LIGA MX, on Wednesday, July 23 (8 p.m. CT) at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The highly anticipated match, which marks the first professional All-Star Game to be played in Austin, will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English, Spanish, and French.
The roster was selected through a combination of fan, player, and media voting (12 players), designations by MLS All-Star head coach Estévez of the host club, Austin FC (12 players), and two selections by MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Tickets for the MLS All-Star Game and the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T are on sale at MLSsoccer.com/AllStar.