2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game
The 2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game was the third edition of the A-Leagues All Stars Game, and the first since the 2014 Game. It was held at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 25 May 2022 against Spanish club Barcelona. Barcelona won the game 3–2.
| Event | 2021–22 A-League Men | ||||||
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| Date | 25 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Accor Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||
| Referee | Alex King | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,174 | ||||||
The game was televised in Australia on Network 10.
Pre-match
Having not played an All Stars game since the 2014 edition against Juventus, on 6 April 2022, the A-Leagues announced the return of the concept for the match against Barcelona. It is the first time Barcelona has visited Australia.
The game was in the same week as the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final. Players participating in the Grand Final did not play in the All Stars Game.[1]
On 27 April 2022, it was announced that former Sydney FC midfielder Dwight Yorke will coach the A-Leagues All-Stars.[2] The appointment was criticised by Football Coaches Australia, who argued that the All Stars coach should be an A-League Men or Australian national team coach.[3] On 13 May 2022, it was announced that Yorke's assistants would be Rob Stanton, Heather Garriock and goalkeeping coach Davide Del Giovine.[4]
The match was Barcelona's first ever game in Australia, the 68th country in which Barcelona has played.[5]
Squads
A-Leagues All Stars
On 5 May 2022, it was announced that the A-Leagues All Stars squad would consist of thirty players: 13 selected by a fan vote, 15 selected by Dwight Yorke and his assistants and two selected by A-Leagues commissioner Greg O'Rourke. Every A-League Men club had at least one player selected. While players participating in the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final were unable to play in the All Stars Game, they remained eligible for inclusion in the squad with "non-playing" status.[6]
The initial thirteen players, selected by fan vote, were named on 19 May 2022.[7] The remaining seventeen squad members were named on 20 May 2022.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Barcelona
Barcelona's squad to travel to Australia was named on 22 May 2022.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- a Injured or otherwise unable to play.
Match
The game was broadcast in Australia on Network 10.[10]
Details
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Match rules
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References
- Rugari, Vince (6 April 2022). "FC Barcelona confirmed for historic Australian visit next month". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Monteverde, Marco (27 April 2022). "Ex-Manchester United and Sydney FC star Dwight Yorke named as coach of A-League All Stars team to meet Barcelona". news.com.au.
- "FCA disagrees with Yorke's appointment". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Davide Del Giovine named in A-League All Stars coaching line-up". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- Roberts, Mike (18 May 2022). "Australia: A brand new destination". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- Smithies, Tom. "Who makes your All Stars XI? It's time to vote: here's how". keepup.com.au.
- Thomas, Joshua (19 May 2022). "A-Leagues All Stars: Players picked for Barcelona match, past squads, coach and previous results". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Barcelona's squad list for their friendly in Australia". Sport.es. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "International Stars On The Home of Football". 10Play. 28 April 2022.