MLS has announced the teams that will be used by the American League players and Arsenal FC for the different skills challenges which will happen on July 18 as part of the All-Star Skills Challenge 2023 at Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Led by Riqui Puig of LA Galaxy, Denis Bounga from Los Angeles FC, Houston Dynamo’s Hector Herrera and Hany Mukhtar from Nashville SC, the MLS intends to win all five skills contests.
What contests will MLS and Arsenal players compete in at the All-Star Skills Challenge?
- MLS All-Star Shooting Challenge by AT&T 5G.
- MLS All-Star Touch Challenge by Dawn.
- MLS All-Star Cross & Volley Challenge hosted by AT&T 5G.
- MLS All-Star Crossbar Challenge, by GilletteLabs.
- MLS All-Star Passing Challenge, by Bounty.
MLS players to participate in the challenge
Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati – midfielder) | Challenges: Passing, Crossbar.
Thiago Almada (Atlanta United FC – midfielder) | Challenges: pass, touches.
Christian Benteke (D.C. United – forward) | Challenge: shot, cross and volley, crossbar.
Dennis Bouanga (LAFC – forward) | Challenge: shot, cross, volley, crossbar.
Roman Burki (St. Louis – goalkeeper) | Challenge: crossbar, cross and volley.
Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas – forward) | Challenge: shot, cross and volley.
Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC – midfielder) | Challenge: cross and volley, crossbar.
Tyler Miller (D.C. United – goalkeeper) | Challenge: crossbar, cross and volley.
Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC – midfielder) | Challenge: touch, cross and volley, crossbar.
Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy – midfielder) | Challenge: pass, touch, cross and volley.
Arsenal players to participate in the challenge
Folarin Balogun (forward) | Challenge: shot, cross, volley, crossbar.
Kai Havertz (midfielder) | Challenge: touch, cross and volley, crossbar.
Karl Hein (goalkeeper) | Challenge: cross and volley, crossbar.
Rob Holding (defender) | Challenge: touch, crossbar.
Jorginho (midfielder) | Challenge: touch, cross and volley, pass.
Marquinhos (forward) | Challenge: touch, cross and volley, crossbar.
Eddie Nketiah (forward) | Challenge: shot, cross and volley, crossbar.
Martin Odegaard (midfielder) | Challenge: touch, pass, cross and volley.
Aaron Ramsdale (goalkeeper) | Challenge: cross and volley, crossbar.
Fabio Vieira (midfielder) | Challenge: shot, touch, pass.
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