The 2026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T brings MLS and Liga MX stars together for five action-packed competitions, with a champion crowned in each event.
Throughout the night, returning champions defend their titles, records are put to the test, and new stars emerge—creating memorable moments and raising the stakes with every competition.
It all builds to the Skills Challenge Relay, where both leagues race through a multi-skill course in one final, high-speed showdown to close the night.
Schedule of Events
- (TBC): Player Warmups Begin
- 7:30 PM: Event Starts
- 7:37 PM: Shooting
- 7:55 PM: Passing
- 8:15 PM Goalie Wars
- 8:34 PM: Crossbar
- 8:53 PM: Relay
- 8:58 PM: Check Presentation
- 9:00 PM: End of Event
Note: Times listed above are approximate and are subject to change.
- Total Heats: 5
- Total Competitors: 5
Players will take turns racing against the clock to hit as many scoring targets as possible in 60 seconds. The competitor with the highest score wins the challenge and is crowned the 2026 Shooting Challenge Champion.
If anyone breaks Evander’s 72-point record, he gets one final round to take it back.
- Total Heats: 5
- Total Competitors: 6
Players will go head-to-head in a race to complete their four passing targets. Once those are cleared, the center target comes into play—and the first player to hit it wins the heat. Six competitors will battle through elimination rounds, a semifinal, and a final to crown the 2026 Passing Challenge Champion.
- Total Rounds: 4
- 2 MLS Goalkeepers
- 1 LIGA MX Goalkeeper
- 2 MLS NEXT PRO Goalkeepers
Goalkeepers will go head-to-head, firing shots at one another while protecting their own net. Each matchup lasts 90 seconds, with every goal counting and one Bonus Ball available for double points. The keeper with the highest score advances until one is crowned the Goalie Wars Champion.
- Total Heats: 5
- Total Competitors: 6
Players will go head-to-head in a race to strike the crossbar three times. The first to land all three hits wins the heat and advances, with the fastest opening-round winner earning a direct spot in the Final. The last player standing is crowned the 2026 Crossbar Challenge Champion.
- Total Players: 8 per team
The night ends with MLS and Liga MX racing through five high-pressure stations testing control, shooting, passing, finesse, and finishing. Teams must carry the baton ball through every challenge, with the entire competition coming down to one final crossbar strike. The fastest team is crowned the Skills Challenge Relay Champion.
About KultureCity
MLS is partnering with KultureCity during All-Star Week to make events Sensory Inclusive™ by offering Sensory Bags that will be available at Truist Field for the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T as well as Bank of America Stadium for the MLS All-Star Game. KultureCity is the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to fighting for inclusion and acceptance of all individuals. KultureCity advocates for those with sensory needs such as autism and PTSD, just to name a few. KultureCity provides training and equipment to public and private spaces to create an inclusive experience for everyone to fight against social isolation.
