The Chicago Fire have broken their eight-year playoff drought and will finally return to postseason action tonight against Orlando City. It comes in a season in which homegrown players have played a far bigger role than ever before in club history, and in which products of the Fire'
In October of 2017, the Chicago Fire kicked off the MLS postseason with ambitions of claiming MLS Cup. It was a short-lived dream as the New York Red Bulls promptly ended it in 90 minutes with a 4-0 thumping in Bridgeview. Eight years on, they’re looking to
The moment is finally here. For the first time in 2,922 days, the Chicago Fire are back in the postseason. Their opponent, for the first time in the postseason, is Orlando City, a team that unlike the Fire, have a coach now in his sixth season with the team
The Chicago Fire’s 2025 regular season ended not with a bang nor with a whimper but rather, something in between. A late, clutch goal – scored by the prolific, if tragically under-recognized, Own Goal, but coming off of Philip Zinckernagel and Joel Waterman – secured a draw for the Fire
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire didn't have to worry about playoff qualification entering Decision Day, and while there may have been an ounce of complacency, they did just enough to preserve a home wildcard game. Despite a 2-2 draw with the Revs, an eliminated team with nothing
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire’s first playoff opponent since 2017 is now set: Orlando City. Because of Decision Day results around the league, including their own 2-2 draw to the New England Revolution in Foxborough, the Fire will start their playoff journey in the same place that their
The Chicago Fire went into their last game against Toronto two weeks ago knowing that they would be in the postseason. Even though the team had punched their ticket, they didn’t know the destination – and still won’t until Saturday evening. Every Eastern Conference team kicks off simultaneously at
For the first time since 2017, the Chicago Fire are going into Decision Day knowing that whatever the results on MLS’s final matchday, their season will not be over. Hugo Cuypers, the team’s leading goal scorer, appreciates what it took to get the team to this point. Noting
Christopher Cupps will be representing the United States on the world stage this fall. The Chicago Fire's homegrown star defender, who broke through into the first team out of nowhere this season, is a part of Gonzálo Segares' squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which
On October 13th, Lionel Messi and La Albiceleste were slated to host a friendly match against Puerto Rico at Soldier Field. On Wednesday, news broke – confirmed by MIR97 Media – that the game is to be relocated to Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, the home venue for Inter Miami. The Argentine
In their last home game of the season, the Chicago Fire played a game that started off slow but had a thrilling end – even if it isn’t one that Fire faithful would have hoped for. Here are five things we learned from their 2-2 draw with Toronto FC.
The Chicago Fire’s strong 2025 season on the pitch has paid the team dividends at the gate. In a year where the team broke a seven-year spell without the postseason and the most-ever minutes from academy products, the team also recorded record attendance on the pitch. In
In their first game back since clinching a postseason spot, the Fire found themselves in a tough spot – trailing for the first time in almost a month but worked their way back, finding energy despite playing midweek before conceding a last-minute penalty in a display and settling for a
Having secured a playoff berth for the first time since 2017, the Chicago Fire return home for their last home game of the regular season, now knowing that they will play on after Decision Day. The Fire’s historic season continues in their second game of the year against Toronto
Speaking to reporters Thursday ahead of the Chicago Fire’s final home game of the regular season against Toronto FC, Gregg Berhalter confirmed what many had feared: Midfielder André Franco tore his ACL in Tuesday’s victory over Inter Miami. “André has suffered a torn ACL,” the Fire head coach
Tuesday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, when Justin Reynolds scored the game winner over Inter Miami with a redirection off a perfectly-timed pass from Mauricio Pineda on a play set up by Brian Gutiérrez, the trio were part of something historic in the history of Major League
