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Fire at Charlotte: Tactics and Starting XI

Fire at Charlotte: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire face Charlotte, the team that, for all intents and purposes, pushed past the team into the playoffs last year in the team’s last home game of the season. Hosting Charlotte three days after the Fire’s 4-1 win over Miami, the Fire had 40 points to Charlotte’

Sep 14, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC forward Tom Barlow (12) celebrates with Chicago Fire FC midfielder Mare

Four Fire Storylines to Watch for the Rest of 2024

With the Fire officially eliminated from postseason contention, in a macro sense, the season is over. That isn’t to say that there are no stakes for the team in the final weeks of the season. Here are some storylines for both the team and individual players to keep an

Drawn Out: Chicago 1, Toronto 1

Drawn Out: Chicago 1, Toronto 1

Bridgeview, Ill. — Toronto and the Fire both had a singular aim going into their match at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night – get a win, and three points. As has happened all too often for both teams this season they didn’t find the result they wanted, as both teams played

Chicago Fire eliminated from playoff contention

Chicago Fire eliminated from playoff contention

The Chicago Fire have officially been eliminated from playoff contention, with Saturday's 1-1 draw with Toronto FC ensuring this outcome. This extends the team's drought to seven seasons – the longest active streak in Major League Soccer. The Fire's unceremonious elimination was a long time

Fire at Toronto: Tactics and Starting XI

Fire at Toronto: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire are set to host Toronto FC at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. The last time these two teams met, the Fire walked away with a 4-1 victory and their first road win of the season. With the Fire's playoff hopes dim but not extinguished and Toronto'

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