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Close in shot of Chicago Fire player Xherdan Shaqiri during a game

Xherdan Shaqiri not back with Fire after Euros

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has not yet returned from the European Championships. The Designated Player was a part of the Swiss Nati team that reached the quarterfinals of the Euros, but he was not training with the Fire in their first training session this week. The Fire

Fire II players support Tchétchao: "It's beautiful"

Fire II players support Tchétchao: "It's beautiful"

David Tchétchao made a big leap when he left his native Bénin for Chicago Fire II this spring. But after a strong start to life in the United States, the exciting 20-year-old winger received nightmare news last month — just eight games into the MLS Next Pro season, he

Mihailovic, Slonina called up for Olympics

Mihailovic, Slonina called up for Olympics

The United States are headed to the Olympics in men's soccer for the first time since 2008, and two Chicago Fire academy graduates will be a part of the 18-man squad. Djordje Mihailovic of Lemont and Gaga Slonina of Addison will be those representatives, though neither are

Jul 3, 2022; San Jose, California, USA; Chicago Fire midfielder Gaston Gimenez (30) controls the ball against San Jose Earthq

Fire at San Jose: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire won a hard-fought, come-from behind battle against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, in a match where the team gave hints about the next steps in its tactical evolution. On Sunday, they face a San Jose Earthquakes side that’s on the ropes, with just three wins

Fireworks: Chicago Fire 4, Philadelphia Union 3

Fireworks: Chicago Fire 4, Philadelphia Union 3

CHICAGO, Ill. — Tonight’s 4th of July fireworks paled in comparison to the ones that played out on the Soldier Field pitch. If was there that the Chicago Fire earned a 4-3 home win over the Philadelphia Union, exercising late-game heroics against a struggling but talented team. Hugo

Feb 24, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Union midfielder Quinn Sullivan (33) controls the ball in front o

Fire vs Philadelphia: Tactics and Starting XI

After a disappointing loss in second-half stoppage time, the Fire remain in the 15th and final place in MLS’s Eastern Conference, and are now six points behind Atlanta and Toronto for the final postseason spots. The team has strange company on the outside of the postseason picture in

Jul 16, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire defender Rafael Czichos (5) reacts after scoring a goal against the Seattl

Fire at Seattle: Tactics and Starting XI

The Fire have done it: They’ve finally found a way to the bottom of the table after years spent mostly towards – but never actually at, at least this late in the season – the bottom. Yet the team is also just three points removed from the 9th and final postseason

Opposition Report: Seattle Sounders

Opposition Report: Seattle Sounders

The Chicago Fire are gearing up for a crucial cross-conference matchup with the Seattle Sounders as they look to regain momentum entering the summer, and while this is not the best Sounders team of recent times, the Fire will still have to be wary. Seattle is coming off of

Bryan Dowd loaned to Huntsville City

Bryan Dowd loaned to Huntsville City

Chicago Fire goalkeeper Bryan Dowd has been loaned to Huntsville City SC of MLS Next Pro for the remainder of the 2024 season, the club confirmed this morning. Huntsville is the reserve team for Nashville SC. Dowd, a former Chicago Fire Academy goalkeeper, was selected sixth overall in the MLS