2024 A-Leagues All Stars Men game
| Event | 2023–24 A-League Men | ||||||
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| Date | 24 May 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||
The 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Men game was the fourth edition of the A-Leagues All Stars Game, and the first since the 2022 Game. It will be held at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on 24 May 2024 against English club Newcastle United.
Pre-match[edit]
In March 2024, the A-Leagues announced that the A-League All Stars Men would play Newcastle United at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on 24 May 2024 – shortly ahead of the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final.[1] In addition, an A-Leagues All Stars Women game would be held for the first time, against Arsenal, immediately after the men's game at the same venue.[2] Newcastle would also play Tottenham Hotspur at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a friendly two days before the All Stars game.[3] The official kit partner was announced to be Kappa.[4]
Squad[edit]
The A-League All Stars Men squad will initially consist of 23 to 26 players, as selected by the coaching staff, before being finalised to an 18 to 20 player squad.[5] Only a maximum of four players per club can be chosen.[5] Nestory Irankunda and Daniel Penha were announced to be the first two players to be selected in the squad as voted by fans.[4][6] For Newcastle United, Garang Kuol featured as the only Australian player for The Magpies from their 2023–24 season.[7]
On 14 May 2024, Patrick Kisnorbo was named head coach of the A-League All Stars Men, with Robert Stanton and Mark Milligan as assistant coaches and Michael Theo as goalkeeping coach.[8] A preliminary squad selected by Kisnorbo was announced on the next day. Penha was withdrawn due to personal reasons.[9]
Preliminary squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match[edit]
Details[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal to send teams to Melbourne for exhibition matches". ABC News. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal Women to play in Australia". Arsenal. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (18 March 2024). "A-Leagues All stars is BACK in 2024: Everything you need to know". A-Leagues. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "First FOUR A-League All Stars named as iconic Kappa playing kit unveiled". A-League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "A-Leagues All Stars fan voting open NOW: How it works". A-League. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Kidane, Benyam (24 April 2024). "Nestory Irankunda headlines A-League All Stars as special edition Kappa kit unveiled". Sporting News. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (9 May 2024). "Confirmed: Newcastle United will bring Garang Kuol home to take on A-Leagues All Stars". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Kisnorbo named A-League All Stars Men boss as stacked coaching staff revealed". A-Leagues. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "PRELIM SQUAD: 13 A-League All Stars Men players locked in to face Premier League giants". A-Leagues. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.