After a tough midweek loss in the U.S. Open Cup in Minnesota, the Chicago Fire are back at Soldier Field on Saturday. They’re back in MLS action – now the only competition the team has entered – and are set to host expansions ide San Diego FC for the first
Less than 70 hours after the final whistle in their match against FC Cincinnati, the Chicago Fire are back in action. They’re facing Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Cup, with a spot in the semifinals on the line. Although none of the eight teams left in the
The Chicago Fire fell just short against a surging FC Cincinnati side, falling 2-1 in a closely-contested match. Throughout the game, the Fire stood toe-to-toe to the team at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference standings at the final whistle, arguably edging the Supporters Shield aspirants, but ultimately came
A week after winning at home, the Chicago Fire are back on the road, where the team has found six of their eight wins on the season. They have a tough test against FC Cincinnati, currently second place in the Eastern Conference and tied for second on points across the
The Chicago Fire finally got a win in front of home fans, ending a two game goalless drought at Soldier Field as they went up 3-0 against Charlotte before holding on for a 3-2 win. That ultimately felt more comfortable than the scoreline indicates. Here are five takeaways from the
It’s starting to feel like the honeymoon is over for Gregg Berhalter and the 2025 Chicago Fire, and the pressure is now firmly on the team to win – at home, in Soldier Field. Wednesday’s loss to a heavily-depleted Philadelphia Union side in a match where the Fire felt
Chicago, Ill. — Sometimes, all it takes is one goal. And sometimes, the goal isn't yours. Kicking off the second half of their season, the Chicago Fire hosted the conference-leading Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field. After a first half that saw the Fire already match already match their win
Philip Zinckernagel is going to Austin. The Danish winger was named to the 2025 MLS All-Star roster by Austin FC (and All-Star game) head coach NIco Estévez. As a result, Zinckernagel becomes the first All-Star for the Fire since the 2023 season, when Kei Kamara was named as a commissioner’
After the Fire’s first week without a match this season, the team returns with two home games in quick succession. The team returns to action Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union, currently atop MLS’s Eastern Conference and riding a 12-game undefeated streak across all competitions. The game begins the
A little less than two weeks after shocking the city by announcing plans for a new, privately-financed $650 million stadium in downtown Chicago, the Chicago Fire unveiled official renderings and held a town hall hosted by Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) with their future neighbors. With the bombshell announcement two
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fire’s effort was improved, but not enough to emerge victorious against Nashville. Fresh off a 7-1 victory, the Chicago Fire came home for the first time since May 10th to host Nashville SC in the final match of the first half of their season. The Fire
For those who have actually been able to follow Ted Lasso’s amnesiatic advice to “be a goldfish,” sorry to be the bearer of bad news but: When two teams met on April , the Fire lost 7-2, the first time in team history that the team had conceded that many
Let’s just get this out of the way: It’s important not to over-index the Chicago Fire’s 7-1 victory over D.C. United. Both teams put out heavily rotated lineups, and were missing a combined 20 players to injuries, international duty, or other causes, including key starters, and
TTWith MLS halfway through its 30th season, the Chicago Fire have 22 points and are sitting in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, two places, and three points, out of the final postseason spot. That isn’t really the whole story, however: The Fire have played just 15 games, two
The Chicago Fire bookended what turned out to be a strong month, bookending May with games against Orlando City. Four weeks after keeping Orlando off the scoresheet despite being down a man for a majority of the game, the Fire walked away with a 3-1 victory. The win gave the
The universe balances itself in mysterious ways. The Chicago Fire hosted Orlando right after conceding the most goals in team history against Nashville the match prior. The team responded by smothering Orlando’s great-on-paper attack with a confident defensive performance despite playing down a man for most of the match
