The game is scheduled to be played July 29 at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park, the two-year-old home of LAFC. Next summer’s match will be just the second all-star game based in the Los Angeles area. The MLS all-star game has experimented with a number of formats over the years, including East vs. West and domestic players vs. international players. But TV ratings have plummeted since 2017, when the MLS played reigning European champion Real Madrid at Chicago’s Soldier Field. AdvertisementBanc of California, at $350 million the most expensive soccer-specific stadium in MLS, opened in April 2018 on the site of the former Sports Arena.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2019 21:22 UTC