New Delhi, July 26 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi will be exempted from taking part in the Major League Soccer's (MLS) All-Star game against the Liga MX All-Stars because of his involvement in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final last week.

The All-Stars game is a contest that pits biggest stars of USA's MLS up against the stars of Mexico's Liga MX.

The match is scheduled to take place in Charlotte on 29 July (Wednesday). Lionel Messi was part of the Argentina side that lost 1-0 to Spain in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New Jersey on 19 July.

"Prior to the start of the 2026 season, Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association agreed that upon a player's exit from the World Cup competition, clubs would have individual conve...