Mbokazi Earns Historic MLS All-Star Selection

Mbokazi earns historic MLS All-Star selection

Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been voted into the First XI for the 2026 Major League Soccer All-Star Game. The 20-year-old Hluhlulwe-born superstar received more votes than any other player selected in the team. HISTORIC RECOGNITION FOR MBEKEZELI MBOKAZI Major League Soccer confirmed the First XI selections on Friday following a combined vote involving supporters, players and media members. The Chicago Fire defender becomes the first South African playe…

Mbokazi - How My Tough Background Shaped Me

Chicago Fire and Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has opened up about how his difficult upbringing shaped him into the person he is today. The 20-year-old has earned widespread praise for how quickly he has adapted to life in Major League Soccer, establishing himself as a trusted pillar in Chicago’s defence. His stellar performances were rewarded this week when he was named in the First XI for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, as announced on …

Mbokazi named MLS All-Star starter with Messi; tops fan voting

Chicago Fire FC centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi became the second South African to make a Major League Soccer All-Star roster and will be the first player from his country to start, the league announced Friday. Mbokazi is among the starters who will face an All-Star side from Mexico’s Liga MX in Charlotte, N.C., on July 29. […] The post Mbokazi named MLS All-Star starter with Messi; tops fan voting appeared first on Get More Sports.

TLB beats Messi to top the MLS All-Star vote

Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been named to the 2026 MLS All-Star Game First XI – becoming only the second South African player in history to earn the honour after Doctor Khumalo in 1996. The Chicago Fire centre-back led all players in fan votes to earn his place in the 2026 MLS All-Star Game First XI alongside Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and some of the biggest names in world football. Three decades after Doctor Khumalo became the first South African A…

Mbekezeli Mbokazi makes history as first South African MLS All-Star since Doctor Khumalo

Mbekezeli Mbokazi, the first South African MLS All-Star since Khumalo, secured a place alongside legends like Messi after receiving the highest fan votes.

Forward Hugo Cuypers and Defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi Named to 2026 MLS All-Star Roster

Mbokazi received the most fan votes of any player to become the first South African selected to an MLS All-Star Game since Doctor Khumalo in 1996