The Fire are back in action following a three-week break after their early exit from the Leagues Cup, on the road to face New York City FC. Both sides have plenty to play for, even if the stakes are different: New York City is comfortably in a playoff spot but
With the team’s Leagues Cup campaign now firmly in the rearview mirror, the team’s MLS regular season campaign is set to resume on August 24th when the team travels to The Bronx to play New York City FC, the first of nine games remaining on the team’s
Hours before the MLS trade deadline, the Chicago Fire announced the addition of Ari Lassiter from CF Montréal for the remainder of the 2024 season. The deal sees the Fire send Montréal a total of $75,000 in General Allocation Money in exchange for Lassiter, who will join the team
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — There have been few weeks in recent memory that have been as eventful for the Chicago Fire as this one. And that comes without a single minute of soccer being played. Monday morning started with the bombshell news that sporting director Georg Heitz had chosen to step down
The Chicago Fire have traded for CF Montréal's Ari Lassiter, the club confirmed this afternoon. The trade comes six hours after the club confirmed the departure of Designated Player Xherdan Shaqiri, freeing up a senior roster slot. In exchange for Lassiter, the Fire sent $75,000 in General
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire and Xherdan Shaqiri have agreed a mutual contract termination effective immediately, sources tell MIR97 Media. The agreement comes hours before tonight's trade deadline and will open up a senior roster slot. Shaqiri's departure also frees up an international roster slot but
Georg Heitz will depart the Chicago Fire at the conclusion of the 2024 season, the club confirmed in a statement today. Heitz says that he has chosen to resign for personal reasons and will return to his native Switzerland, remaining on FC Lugano's board of directors. “Georg recently
On Sunday, August 4, the Fire hosted their annual Meet the Players event for season ticket holders and fans at Fire Pitch. Despite the heat – not aided by the artificial turf surface – a crowd that appeared to be around 2,000 fans turned out to enjoy games, food and drink,
On Saturday afternoon, Club América defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at Soldier Field, as part of the Leagues Cup Showcase series. The game had a generally fun atmosphere, as both teams fielded a large part of their best XIs for at least a portion of the match and the crowd, which
Bridgeview, Ill. — Many games are “must-win” but for the first time in the Fire’s season, they faced a literal must win game against Toluca FC in their second and for their second and final group stage match. They fell short, falling 3-1 to their Liga MX opponent, ending the
For the first time this season, the Fire are in a literal must-win game: For the Fire to guarantee a top-two finish in the group and a place in the knockout rounds, they must beat Toluca in regulation by two or more goals. If they win by a single goal
Quiz time: What Liga MX teams have won the most titles? Even the most casual observer of Liga MX could guess, even if they didn’t know, that Club América tops the list, having added their 15th title in the Clausura a few months ago. In second place is C.
Kansas City, Kan. — It was a fresh start for both the Fire and their hosts Sporting Kansas City as they kicked off their Leagues Cup campaigns in the midst of disappointing MLS seasons. Ultimately, the Fire fell short, losing 2-1 to the hosts in a game where it felt like
One day before the Fire’s first Leagues Cup match, Fire Head Coach Frank Klopas was asked about the team’s approach to the tournament and said that he wanted to put “the strongest team possible to try to advance and win” in the tournament. In at least the first
After a season where the team has remained frustratingly below the playoff line, they are now back to level on points with both teams in their group as they start their Leagues Cup campaign in Kansas City. Note: Given the nature of a tournament competition, coverage for Leagues Cup matches
Life is pretty normal for Georgios Koutsias in Chicago. 15 months on from his arrival from PAOK, the 20-year-old has settled well in the United States, learning English at an impressive pace while still finding Greek restaurants and coffee in the Windy City. But earlier this summer, he was under