Four U.S. Men’s National Team players who recently represented the Stars and Stripes in a historic run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 were named MLS All-Stars earlier this month.
Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) and Matt Freese (New York City FC) will join 25 other MLS players as they take on All-Stars from Mexico's top soccer league Liga MX in the MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime on Wednesday, July 29 in Charlotte, N.C.
Freese, Ream and Berhalter will also compete in the 2026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T on Tuesday, July 28.
Max Arfsten – Columbus Crew
Defender Tim Ream will represent the hosts at the All-Star Game for the second time in his career, having previously made the 2011 All-Star Game as a Red Bull New York selection. The 38-year-old is competing in his third season with Charlotte FC after spending nine with Fulham FC in both the English Premier League and EFL Championship. Ream has made 54 total appearances for the club across the regular and post-season and has started all 11 matches for the Crown in 2026.
Named captain for the USMNT heading into FIFA World Cup 2026 by head coach Mauricio Pochettino, the center back has become a leader over his 15-year international career, captaining the U.S. more than 30 times. He was a part of the last two World Cup rosters, playing every minute in 2022 and starting four of the five matches in 2026. He has earned 86 total international caps to go along with four assists and a goal.
Sebastian Berhalter – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sebastian Berhalter is set to appear in his second consecutive MLS All-Star Game following a 2025 season where he was also named to the MLS Best XI. The midfielder has recorded six goals – a career high – plus seven assists in 14 appearances for Vancouver this year and has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday six times.
He made his USMNT debut on June 11, 2025, and he has since appeared 18 times, tallying two goals and four assists. The 25-year-old appeared in all five World Cup matches this summer for the USA. In the match against Türkiye, Berhalter made history, becoming the first active MLS player to record both a goal and assist in a FIFA World Cup match and the first USMNT player to do so since 1966.
Matt Freese – New York City FC
