English club Arsenal were announced as the opponents for 2023; it was their second time playing the MLS All-Stars, following their 2–1 win in the 2016 edition.

[5] The roster was announced on June 27; among the selections were commissioner's picks Kei Kamara, a league veteran, and homegrown player Mathieu Choinière from CF Montréal.

[6] Lionel Messi, who announced in early June that he planned to sign with Inter Miami CF, was not included on the roster despite media reports that the league and Apple hoped he would be involved in the event ahead of his official club debut.

It is primarily black and features white stripes and trim as well as a faded red star that emanates from the center, occupied by a sponsor logo for Target.

The back collar includes a tag reading "ASG23" that resembles the flag of Washington, D.C.[9] The MLS All-Star Skills Challenge took place on July 18, 2023, at Audi Field.

The English broadcast comprised Jake Zivin as play-by-play commentator with Taylor Twellman and Kaylyn Kyle as analysts.

In a post-game press conference, Rooney said that he learned "absolutely nothing" from the match as a coach and also criticized referee Ted Unkel, who had shown six yellow cards—a record for an MLS All-Star Game.