MLS WORKS and Coke Zero Sugar Announce Roster for 2023 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Soccer Game
Published on July 7, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer's social responsibility platform, and Coke Zero Sugar today announced the rosters for the 2023 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game, which will be played prior to the 2023 MLS All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. on July 19 at Audi Field. Rosters for each conference can be viewed here.
As part of the Special Olympics Unified Sports® All-Star experience, MLS WORKS and Coca-Cola will host 52 Unified team members, representing 26 MLS clubs for an 11 v. 11 competitive match. The 2023 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game presented by MLS WORKS and Coke Zero Sugar will be played on Wednesday, July 19 at 3 p.m. ET at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The Unified Sports All-Star Game is free and open to the public.
The teams, comprised of players with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners), will be outfitted in authentic uniforms provided by adidas. MLS Greats will serve as celebrity coaches for the game. The Unified All-Star teams will also be recognized on-field during the League's All-Star Game.
The Unified All-Star Game is part of the season-long Special Olympics Unified Soccer Exchange program that provides opportunities for Unified soccer teams to participate in a first-team MLS experience.
The Unified All-Star Game is part of a week of soccer celebrations in the Nation's Capital. For a full list of All-Star events, visit mlssoccer.com/all-star . MLS' All-Star game will be available to watch in more than 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish and French on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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