MLS is planning to award the 2023 All-Star Game to Audi Field, bringing the summer exhibition to Washington for the first time since 2004, people familiar with the selection process said Friday.
An announcement seems likely next week. D.C. United and league officials said they did not want to comment.
MLS held the All-Star Game at RFK Stadium in 2002 and 2004. The league’s marquee game, MLS Cup, was staged at RFK three times before the format changed in 2012 to reward hosting rights to the higher seed.
The All-Star Game format has fluctuated throughout its history, starting in 1996 with an East vs.