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| Event | 2002 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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| Date | August 3, 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United) | ||||||
| Referee | Brian Hall | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,096 | ||||||
| Weather | Showers | ||||||
The 2002 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 7th edition of the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 3, 2002 at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The match was contested by the MLS All-Stars team and the United States on the invitation of MLS, who looked to capitalize on their success at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Bruce Arena assembled a roster of the national team's most prominent domestic players in the last decade in place of the European-based players from the 2002 World Cup roster to rest them; then-San Jose Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop formed an All-Star team of the top talent among the league's remaining players.[1]
- ^ Davis, Steve (July 17, 2002). "Arena blends new, retro". Dallas Morning News. p. 7B.