da bet7k: 2024 MLS All-Star game voting has opened, with fans, players and media members alike all having a say in which 26 players are picked.
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MLS All-Star voting opened WednesdayGame will pit MLS vs Liga MX All-StarsLionel Messi's first chance to participateWHAT HAPPENED?
2024 MLS All-Star voting opened on Wednesday, as fans, media and players alike will all have their say in who gets selected to this year's team. 26 players in total will sport the MLS All-Star Jerseys this summer as they take on the Liga MX All-Stars in a game and in the
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The squad will consist of one goalkeeper, one right back, two center backs, one left back, one defensive midfielder, two attacking midfielders and three forwards/wingers. Votes will be cast in a 4-1-2-3 formation, with the criteria for voting as follows.
1.) 12 players will be picked by vote from MLS players, fans and media, with each group representing one-third of the combined vote.
2.) 12 players will be selected by Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, who will serve as manager of the MLS All-Stars in July.
3.) Two players will be selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber, to round out the voting process.
To qualify for the 2024 MLS All-Star ballot, players must have appeared in at least 50 percent of his club’s matches this season as of May 13. Players who did not qualify for the ballot are still eligible for selection by MLS All-Star head coach Nancy or the Commissioner, though.
DID YOU KNOW?
In the 2023 MLS All-Star Game, the MLS All-Stars took on English Premier League side Arsenal – with the English side running out 5-0 winners. It was a change from 2021 and 2022, where they took on their Southern Border neighbors, but that format has returned in 2024.
WHAT NEXT FOR THE MLS ALL-STARS?
The 2024 MLS All-Star game will be on July 24, in Columbus, Ohio at Lower.Com field. Voting closes Monday, June 10 for the 26-man roster.