2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game

The 2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game is the third edition of the A-Leagues All Stars Game, and the first since the 2014 Game. It will be held at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 25 May 2022 against Spanish club Barcelona.

2022 A-Leagues All Star Game
Event2021–22 A-League Men
A-Leagues All Stars Barcelona
Date25 May 2022
VenueAccor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Pre-match

Having not played an All Stars game since the 2014 edition against Juventus, on 6 April 2022, the A-Leagues announced the return of the concept for the match against Barcelona. It is the first time Barcelona has visited Australia.

The game is in the same week as the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final. Players participating in the Grand Final will not play in the All Stars Game.[1]

On 27 April 2022, it was announced that former Sydney FC midfielder Dwight Yorke will coach the A-Leagues All-Stars.[2] The appointment was criticised by Football Coaches Australia, who argued that the All Stars coach should be an A-League Men or Australian national team coach.[3]

Squads

A-Leagues All Stars

On 5 May 2022, it was announced that the A-Leagues All Stars squad would consist of thirty players: 13 selected by a fan vote, 15 selected by Dwight Yorke and his assistants and two selected by A-League commissioner Greg O'Rourke. Every A-League Men club will have at least one player selected – while players participating in the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final will be unable to play in the All Stars Game, they remain eligible for inclusion in the squad with "non-playing" status.[4]

Match

The game will be broadcast in Australia on Network 10.[5]

Details
A-Leagues All Stars v Barcelona

References
  1. Rugari, Vince (6 April 2022). "FC Barcelona confirmed for historic Australian visit next month". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. Monteverde, Marco (27 April 2022). "Ex-Manchester United and Sydney FC star Dwight Yorke named as coach of A-League All Stars team to meet Barcelona". news.com.au.
  3. "FCA disagrees with Yorke's appointment". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  4. Smithies, Tom. "Who makes your All Stars XI? It's time to vote: here's how". keepup.com.au.
  5. "International Stars On The Home of Football". 10Play. 28 April 2022.
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