Sports Media Report
SiriusXM will offer soccer fans the exclusive national audio broadcasts of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T, happening July 22-23 in Austin, Texas.
SiriusXM’s coverage will air across North America on SiriusXM FC, SiriusXM’s exclusive 24/7 soccer channel, which is available to listeners in their cars (channel 157) and on the SiriusXM app.
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game will showcase the best players in North America facing off at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium on July 23, as the MLS All-Stars take on a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s top soccer league, LIGA MX. The MLS All-Star roster consists of 26 total players, led by head coach Nico Estévez of Austin FC. The full MLS All-Star roster can be found at mlssoccer.com/allstar.
Longtime soccer broadcaster Max Bretos will be the play-by-voice for SiriusXM’s broadcast of the match, which kicks off at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT on July 23. Former U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS star Tony Meola will be the game analyst. Keith Costigan, a former player who now is a play-by-play announcer on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, will be the sideline reporter. Veteran soccer journalist Tom Rennie will also contribute to the SiriusXM coverage.
Leading into the match broadcast will be a special live edition of the show “New Ground,” hosted by Jalil Anibaba and Allen Hopkins, live from Q2 Stadium from 8-9p ET/7-8 pm CT.
SiriusXM will also offer a live broadcast of the 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T on July 22 (8 pm ET/7 pm CT). Bretos, Meola, Costigan and Rennie will be on the call for this event as 10 MLS stars face 10 LIGA MX standouts in high level passing and shooting contests at Q2 Stadium. All four commentators will also host a special live edition of “Summer Soccer Tonight” from the stadium from 5-8p ET/4-7 pm CT leading into the All-Star Skills Challenge coverage.
In addition to live play-by-play of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, listeners will hear one-on-one interviews with MLS All-Stars in Austin as well as Austin FC/MLS All-Star Team manager Nico Estévez.
