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Soccer game played in San Jose, California
Football match
The Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game played by a selection of players from the league's teams. It began in 1996 with the Eastern Conference and Western Conference fielding their own teams, similar to other major North American sports. After numerous format changes, the 2003 edition saw the format change again to matchup Mexican club Guadalajara against the "MLS All-Stars", a team with the best players competing in MLS. After reverting back to the original format in 2004, the "MLS All-Stars" had since played various club teams from across the world, including Premier League clubs Manchester United and Chelsea.
MLS announced in May 2015 that Avaya Stadium, the home stadium of the San Jose Earthquakes, would host the 21st edition of the MLS All-Star Game. In February 2016, it was announced that Premier League side Arsenal were set to play the MLS All-Stars on July 28. Telecommunications company AT&T sponsored the game and the match was broadcast live in the United States through ESPN and Univision; it was also available internationally in over 100 countries.
Squads
MLS All-Stars
The MLS All Star Fan XI was announced on July 9, 2016, however members of this XI were not guaranteed a slot in the 22 man game day squad.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On July 22 Arsenal announced a 25-man traveling squad for the MLS All-Star game:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Arsenal
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MLS All-Stars
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Saint Petersburg (17–23 January)
Hong Kong (9 February)
Lithuania / 
Latvia / 
Estonia (29 May – 4 June)
Bangkok (3–5 June)
Yangon (3–6 June)
Aichi and Osaka (3–7 June)
Grenchen and Biel (13–19 July)
Algarve (14–16 July)
Duisburg (17 July)
Arnhem (21–23 July)
Montevideo (21–23 July)
Australia / 
China / 
Sweden / 
Scotland / 
Ireland / 
Barcelona (10 August)