July 1, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. and NEW YORK – Minnesota United announced today, along with Major League Soccer, that Finnish international midfielder Robin Lod was selected as a 2024 MLS All-Star by All-Star head coach Wilfried Nancy. The 2024 MLS All-Star Game, presented by Target, will be played on Wednesday, July 24 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. Lod is the first Minnesota United player to be selected since goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair and midfielder Emmanuel Reynoso represented the Loons during the 2022 All-Star Game hosted in the Twin Cities.
Since joining the club in 2019, Lod has appeared in 121 MNUFC games across all competitions, scoring 29 goals and recording 26 assists. After tearing his meniscus and missing most of the 2023 season, Lod has contributed to 16 out of the 33 goals scored by Minnesota United with five goals and a team-high 11 assists in the 2024 season. Notably, the Finnish international recently became the all-time leading goal scorer for the club in its MLS history with a total of 29 goals across all competitions, surpassing former forward Darwin Quintero and midfielder Emanuel Reynoso’s record.
The MLS All-Star Game, presented by Target, at Lower.com Field will be available to watch in more than 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish, and French on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV at 7:00 p.m. CT. Fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass now through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.
In conjunction with LIGA MX, the MLS All-Star roster was expanded to 30 players in 2024 to provide additional depth. The roster was selected through a combination of fan, player, and media voting (12 players), designations by MLS All-Star head coach Wilfried Nancy (16 players), and a pair of selections by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
The Commissioner’s picks for the 2024 MLS All-Star Game are Columbus Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe and Houston Dynamo FC midfielder Héctor Herrera.
The 2024 MLS All-Star roster by position and selection mechanism:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC / Coach’s Selection), Hugo Lloris (LAFC / Coach’s Selection), Maarten Paes (FC Dallas / Voted in)
DEFENDERS (9): Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection), Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake / Voted In), Aaron Herrera (D.C. United / Voted In), Thiago Martins…
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