Washington DC to host 2023 MLS All-Star game after missing out on World Cup

The was disappointment in Washington DC after the capital was neglected as one of many 16 venues for the 2026 World Cup however there was one thing of a comfort prize when DC United have been awarded the 2023 Main League Soccer All-Star Sport.

The sport, to be performed on July 19 at DC United’s house Audi Discipline, will ease a few of the sting of the joint bid of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland being neglected when FIFA final week introduced the 16 venues for the 2026 World Cup, which might be shared by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Washington, D.C., was one among 9 venues for the 1994 World Cup, the final time the U.S. hosted the soccer extravaganza.

“We are thrilled to deliver the MLS All-Star Sport and festivities again to Washington, D.C., a metropolis with a wealthy soccer historical past, in addition to a numerous and vibrant soccer tradition,” stated MLS commissioner Don Garber in an announcement.

“D.C. United and the group have at all times held a particular place within the hearts of everybody who believed within the energy and progress of soccer within the U.S., and Audi Discipline will present an unbelievable backdrop for subsequent summer time’s sport.”

Washington has hosted the MLS mid-season showcase twice earlier than in 2002 and 2004 at RFK Stadium however subsequent yr’s sport would be the first performed on the soccer particular stadium Audi Discipline which opened in 2018.

This yr’s sport between the MLS All-Stars and Mexico’s LIGA MX All-Stars might be performed on Aug. 10 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.