FC Dallas’ Jesús Ferreira has been selected to participate in the 2023 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge. This is the second-straight year for Ferreira to be chosen for the All-Star Game and Skills Challenge.
Ferreira and the nine other MLS All-stars will take on 10 players from Arsenal as the two sides face off on Tuesday, July 18 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. at 7:30 p.m. ET. For more information about the five challenges, click here.
Joining Ferreira on the Skills Challenge roster includes FIFA World Cup winner Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) and 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP winner Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
MLS players participating in each event include:
MLS All-Star Shooting Challenge presented by AT&T 5G
- Christian Benteke (D.C. United), Dénis Bouanga (LAFC), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas)
MLS All-Star Passing Challenge presented by Bounty
- Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
MLS All-Star Touch Challenge presented by Dawn
- Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
MLS All-Star Cross & Volley Challenge presented by AT&T 5G
- Goalkeepers: Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC), Tyler Miller (D.C. United)
- Field Players: Christian Benteke (D.C. United), Dénis Bouanga (LAFC), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
MLS All-Star Crossbar Challenge presented by GilletteLabs
- Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati), Christian Benteke (D.C. United), Dénis Bouanga (LAFC), Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC), Tyler Miller (D.C. United), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
In addition, Miller and Bürki will be in goal for the MLS All-Star team while Aaron Ramsdale and Karl Hein will be the men between the sticks for Arsenal in the MLS All-Star Cross & Volley Challenge presented by AT&T 5G.
The MLS All-Star Game and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge will air on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
2023 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G
Roster: MLS All-Stars*
| Name | Team | Position | Challenges |
| Thiago Almada | Atlanta United | Midfielder | Passing, Touch |
| Christian Benteke | D.C. United | Forward | Shooting, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Tyler Miller | D.C. United | Goalkeeper | Crossbar, Cross & Volley |
| Luciano Acosta | FC Cincinnati | Midfielder | Passing, Crossbar |
| Jesús Ferreira | FC Dallas | Forward | Shooting, Cross & Volley |
| Héctor Herrera | Houston Dynamo FC | Midfielder | Touch, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Dénis Bouanga | LAFC | Forward | Shooting, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Riqui Puig | LA Galaxy | Midfielder | Passing, Touch, Cross & Volley |
| Hany Mukhtar | Nashville SC | Midfielder | Touch, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Roman Bürki | St. Louis CITY SC | Goalkeeper | Crossbar, Cross & Volley |
Arsenal FC*
| Name | Team | Position | Challenges |
| Folarin Balogun | Arsenal FC | Forward | Shooting, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Kai Havertz | Arsenal FC | Midfielder | Touch, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Karl Hein | Arsenal FC | Goalkeeper | Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Rob Holding | Arsenal FC | Defender | Touch, Crossbar |
| Jorginho | Arsenal FC | Midfielder | Touch, Cross & Volley, Passing |
| Marquinhos | Arsenal FC | Forward | Touch, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Eddie Nketiah | Arsenal FC | Forward | Shooting, Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Martin Ødegaard | Arsenal FC | Midfielder | Touch, Passing, Cross & Volley |
| Aaron Ramsdale | Arsenal FC | Goalkeeper | Cross & Volley, Crossbar |
| Fábio Vieira | Arsenal FC | Midfielder | Shooting, Touch, Passing |
* Players subject to change