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Where are we now? Fire face playoff elimination

Where are we now? Fire face playoff elimination

The Chicago Fire traveled to Montréal last weekend knowing that they needed to win to keep their already slim playoff hopes alive. They didn’t. Now, with three games still to play, their season is all but mathematically over. The only scenario that sees them jump to ninth in the

Lassiter returns to Montréal, but Fire lose

Lassiter returns to Montréal, but Fire lose

Less than six weeks after being traded from CF Montréal to the Chicago Fire, Ariel Lassiter was back in Stade Saputo, Montréal, facing his former club. Lassiter, who turns 30 this week, started the game, making it his third straight start since his arrival in Chicago, and played all 90

Défaite: CF Montréal 2, Chicago Fire 0

Défaite: CF Montréal 2, Chicago Fire 0

MONTRÉAL, Québec — Few stadiums in MLS are more difficult to play at than Montréal's Stade Saputo. The Chicago Fire did themselves no favors Saturday night when they travelled there, however. A 2-0 defeat – featuring goals either side of the half from Josef Martínez and Caden Clark – consigned the

Chicago Fire player Allan Arigoni plays the ball against CF Montréal during a soccer game.

Fire at CF Montréal: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire face the team that gave them their first win of the season looking for a win and three points over CF Montréal in another matchup between two teams that are hoping against increasingly long odds to battle their way into the postseason. Since the Fire last played CF

Breaking down the Chicago Fire's ratings in EAFC25

Breaking down the Chicago Fire's ratings in EAFC25

Earlier this week, EA Sports released player ratings for their game, EAFC 25, which comes today. Only 25 Fire players from the 31-man roster will be represented in the Ultimate Team game mode due to loans and second-team commitments. Following Xherdan Shaqiri’s departure from the club, Hugo Cuypers will

Sep 18, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville SC midfielder Alex Muyl (19) is slide tackled by Chicago Fire defender Arn

Off note: Nashville SC 1, Chicago Fire 0

Nashville, Tenn. — Sometimes, you can't you just can't quite get in tune. The Fire traveled to Nashville looking for their first-ever win in Tennessee’s largest city but again fell short, falling 1-0 to their hosts off a goal by Sam Surridge. Despite radical changes to

Fire at Nashville: Tactics and Starting XI

Fire at Nashville: Tactics and Starting XI

For the last time of 2024, the Fire face an opponent they haven’t yet faced this year (barring a run to the MLS Cup final, which I think we can all agree is highly unlikely) in Nashville SC. The game is the sixth regular-season matchup between the two teams

Marko Mitrović takes U.S. U-20 job

Marko Mitrović takes U.S. U-20 job

Marko Mitrović is set to be named the new head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Serbian coach most recently coached Team USA to a quarterfinal appearance at the Olympics in Paris. Mitrović, who served as an assistant coach to

Tom Barlow close in shot after scoring a goal with the net in the background

Red Magic: Chicago Fire 2, New York Red Bulls 1

CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fire found their magic tonight. For the second year in a row, the Fire played the New York Red Bulls looking for their first win after the summer’s Leagues Cup break. Last year, they left Red Bull Arena with a 1-0 victory. This year, goals from

Fire vs New York Red Bulls: Tactics and Starting XI

Fire vs New York Red Bulls: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire go from facing the league with the second-longest playoff drought (after the Fire) to facing the team with the longest playoff streak in the league as they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Few teams are as synonymous with a style of play as the Red

Guyana's Omari Glasgow energizes NYC crowd

Guyana's Omari Glasgow energizes NYC crowd

QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City neighborhood of Jamaica is more than 2,500 miles away from the South American nation of Guyana. It’s more than 700 miles away from Chicago, too. But when Chicago Fire II’s Omari Glasgow converted his penalty kick in an MLS Next

Falling short: Chicago Fire 1, D.C. United 2

Falling short: Chicago Fire 1, D.C. United 2

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. ― The Fire kicked off against D.C. United, in a battle between two teams that trying to climb the way into a postseason spot and break one of the two longest active playoff streaks in the league. D.C. found a way to win, despite being out possessed