The Chicago Fire needed a win in Miami to clinch a playoff spot last night. With 10 minutes to play and the score at 3-3, it seemed like that just wasn't going to happen. But quite possibly the single unlikeliest hero among the 18 outfield players in the
The Chicago Fire are back in the promised land. And they did it in style. Gregg Berhalter's Men in Red came to Miami for a game in which they knew they could clinch a playoff spot with a win. And against all the odds, they found themselves 5-3
For the first time since 2017, the Chicago Fire will play in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Tuesday's 5-3 win at Inter Miami officially secures that outcome, guaranteeing that the Fire will finish no lower than 9th place – the final wildcard spot. They did it in style, putting on
The Chicago Fire made a giant leap closer to MLS postseason qualification for the first time since 2017 when they defeated the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Saturday. The Men in Red's long-awaited return to the playoffs is now so close they can taste it, but there is still
The Chicago Fire took two giant leaps closer to an MLS playoff spot tonight, and are now so near they can feel it. A dominant 2-0 home victory over a spiraling Columbus Crew is enough to put the Men in Red within one win of clinching a postseason berth for
In many ways, Christopher Cupps is like a normal 17-year-old kid. He walks his dog, rides his bike, goes to club soccer practice, and plays his games on the weekend. Except that club is the Chicago Fire first team, and those games are high-stakes Major League Soccer contests. And unlike
The Chicago Fire's 2026 roster is already continuing to take shape, and three more players saw their contract renewals confirmed this afternoon – Jonathan Dean, Jeff Gal, and Chris Mueller. The announcement comes six days after the club re-signed homegrown products Chris Brady, Sergio Oregel, and Mauricio Pineda to
The Chicago Fire secured one of the most important wins in years last night, stunning Minnesota United 3-0 at Allianz Field. It was a victory with major playoff implications for the Fire, and is a form of revenge against the team that eliminated them from the U.S. Open Cup
Two months ago, Allianz Field in Minnesota was the site of the Fire’s most heartbreaking loss of 2025. Tonight, it hosted one of their most important wins. With a 3-0 victory in St. Paul, the Fire stay in a playoff position with four games to go, and by picking
The Chicago Fire have signed homegrown trio Chris Brady, Sergio Oregel Jr., and Mauricio Pineda to multi-year contract extensions, the club announced this morning. The deals come after all three have been major first team contributors for the Fire in 2025. Oregel is in the final year of his initial
The U.S. youth national teams were in action throughout this international window, and with a pair of World Cup competitions set to be played in the coming weeks, they were friendlies of heightened importance. While some Chicago Fire first team players have been major contributors for the U.S.
Claudio Cassano is moving to FC Lugano on loan, sources told MIR97 Media. The Italian winger leaves Chicago Fire II for a return to Europe. Cassano, who turned 22 this summer, joined the Fire last winter in a surprise $250,000 (€210.000) move that saw him sign a 3-year
L.A. Galaxy goalkeeping prospect Owen Pratt is signing with the Chicago Fire, sources told MIR97 Media. Pratt will begin as a Chicago Fire II player and become a first team Homegrown player in 2027. Pratt, who was born in 2008 and just turned 17 earlier this month, is one
Dean Boltz is back in Madison for the rest of this season, the Chicago Fire announced this afternoon. The 19-year-old center forward was the #3 overall SuperDraft pick out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will join Forward Madison of USL League One on loan for the rest of the
Riding a five-game undefeated streak into Chester, Pa., the Chicago Fire had hopes that they could pull off a win over the Philadelphia Union. They had some reason for hope, having lost 1-0 off a penalty kick to the Supporters Shield contenders at home in June. Instead, the team was
In a year where the Chicago Fire were linked with potential superstar signings like never before, André Franco is the man they've brought in as their big summer acquisition. The Portuguese attacking midfielder, who joins the club in an initial short-term loan from Liga Portugal giants FC Porto,