Crew's Max Arfsten, Steven Moreira named 2026 MLS All-Stars
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Max Arfsten (left) and Steven Moreira will represent the Columbus Crew at the 2026 MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte, N.C. on July 29. File photos
Columbus Crew midfielder Max Arfsten and defender Steven Moreira are among the 26 players honored today as Major League Soccer unveiled the complete roster for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime.
Arfsten earns his second consecutive All-Star selection, while Moreira is named for the second time after also earning the honor in 2024. Both were selected by 2026 MLS All-Star head coach Dean Smith of Charlotte FC.
The 2026 MLS All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 29, at 8 p.m. EDT, and feature the MLS All-Stars taking on the Liga MX All-Stars at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
The roster was selected through a combination of fan, player and media voting (12 players), designations by Smith of host club Charlotte FC (12 players) and a pair of selections by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
Arfsten has started all 15 of the Crew’s league matches this season, scoring four goals and adding four assists. In Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup action, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over NYCFC, helping the Black & Gold reach the semifinal round for the first time in 16 years.
The Fresno, Calif., native was a member of the U.S. roster of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ and made his World Cup debut in the second half of the USMNT’s Round of 16 match on July 6.
Moreira and Cape Verde recently competed in their first FIFA World Cup™, reaching the Round of 32 where they fell 3-2 to reigning World Cup champions Argentina after extra time. Moreira made four appearances (three starts) and registered 301 minutes during the tournament.
Since joining the Crew in August 2021, Moreira has made 144 regular-season appearances (136 starts), recording four goals. Moreira has posted 26 MLS assists, the 13th-most in Crew history and a Club-best by a defender.
Including this year’s participants, Black & Gold players have combined for 35 All-Star selections in Club history. Additionally, Crew Academy products Jamil Danjaji and Myles Johnson have been selected to represent the Black & Gold at the MLS NEXT All-Star Game on Monday, July 27.