COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew announced Monday that LIGA MX All-Stars will face off against the Best of MLS in the 2024 All-Star Game this July.
The Columbus Crew will host the two teams at Lower.com Field on July 24 at 8 p.m.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced the game in June 2023 alongside Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Gov. Mike DeWine.
During the week of the match, the Crew and the City of Columbus will host concerts, fan events, community programming and additional soccer competitions including the 2024 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.
"We’re excited to host Liga MX at the 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target, showcasing the global and rising stars of our leagues, and the strength of our sport in North America,” said Camilo Durana, MLS executive vice president of Properties and Events. “Our previous encounters set high bars for intensity and competition in all-star games. The 2024 edition will be a night to remember for Columbus’ passionate fans and for audiences around the world watching on MLS Season Pass.”
Columbus previously hosted the All-Star game in 2000 and 2005 at Historic Crew Stadium. The game in 2000 was the highest-scoring MLS All-Star game with the Eastern Conference winning 9 to 4.
This will be the first time the match will be at Lower.com Field since the stadium’s opening in July 2021.
"It is a privilege to participate in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game for the third time. LIGA MX will bring together its best players to form a competitive team. This will be another chapter of this sporting rivalry, which allows us to continue building a great partnership with MLS," said LIGA MX President Mikel Arriola. "We are very excited about the opportunity to reconnect and be close to the Mexican fanbase in the United States. I'm sure we'll have a great experience in Columbus."
MLS All-Star head coach Wilfried Nancy will select 12 players for the roster, two players will be selected by Garber and 12 others will be selected by fan vote.
The LIGA MX All-Star roster will consist of 26 total players. More details about the selection process will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the MLS All-Star Game and the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge will go on sale to the public on March 8 at 10 a.m. at MLSsoccer.com/AllStar.