Special Olympics All-Star Soccer Match presented by MLS WORKS & ESPN

On Tuesday, August 1, MLS WORKS and ESPN will host a Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star soccer match featuring Special Olympics All-Stars representing 22 MLS clubs from the U.S. and Canada.

The two Unified Sports All-Star soccer teams (comprised of players both with and without intellectual disabilities, wearing uniforms provided by adidas) will play a match, consisting of two 25-minute halves, at Toyota Park prior to the fourth annual MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer.

The Unified match will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com, MLS' Facebook page and MLS' Youtube page.

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The game will showcase the Special Olympics Unified Sports exchange program, the cornerstone of an ongoing partnership between MLS, ESPN and Special Olympics North America. Through the Unified Sports soccer exchange program, Unified soccer teams from MLS cities travel to other MLS markets to compete in exhibition matches with their Special Olympics counterparts. Unified matches are scheduled in conjunction with MLS club matches, providing MLS fans with an opportunity to witness first-hand the talents and abilities of Special Olympics athletes. Supporting the matches is ESPN, media partner to both MLS and Special Olympics International and the Global Presenting Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports.

Eastern Conference All-Stars

Western Conference All-Stars