Now, the MLS has released the first 11 players participating in the 2026 All-Star Game. When you read this headline, two players immediately come to mind: Lionel Messi and Heung-Min Son. Both had an outstanding first half of the regular season.

27 MLS clubs play in stadiums built or renovated for soccer, following Inter Miami CF’s stadium debut in April 2026. New stadiums for New York City FC (2027) and Chicago Fire FC (2028) are under construction, with the New England Revolution coming soon to follow.

A record 44 MLS players will compete in the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the league’s massive global growth since the tournament was last in North America

Major League Soccer will be represented by a league-record 44 players when Canada, Mexico and the United States co-host the 2026 World Cup.

NEW YORK ( Tuesday, June 2, 2026) – This summer, Major League Soccer will be represented by a record 44 active players at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the most players from any league in the Western Hemisphere and another significant milestone in league history.

Major League Soccer will have a record 44 active players competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underlining the league’s growing influence on the global game and its emergence as a genuine pathway to football’s biggest stage.

Major League Soccer reaffirms its global growth by contributing a significant number of players from North American clubs to the official squads for FIFA's big event.

Chicago Fire’s Mbekezeli Mbokazi has become the second South African after the great Doctor Khumalo to be named in Major League Soccer’s All-Star team after winning the most votes of any player, including Lionel Messi and Son Heung-min,

Former Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has reached an agreement to leave Ligue 1 side RC Lens for MLS club Charlotte FC.