Chicago House Athletic Club advanced to the 4th and final round of U.S. Open Cup qualifying on Saturday night as they defeated Edgewater Castle 3-1 at Taft High School. The House came out the blocks hot, opening the scoring in the 4th minute thanks to striker Alejandro Mentasti. Edgewater
It all comes down to this. The Chicago Fire will take on NYCFC tomorrow evening at Citi Field, with an MLS Wild Card spot on the line. The Fire must win (or tie in certain circumstances) and hope results elsewhere go their way to reach the postseason for the first
DJ and Tim talk about Fire players on international duty, preview the final game away at the Pigeons, and figure out what the Fire need to do to make the playoffs. Check out our socials! MIR97 Website MIR97 Twitter MIR97 Instagram Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/
And so it ends. On March 4, 2023, the Fire opened their 26th regular season in MLS against New York City FC and 231 days later, they face the same opponent – this time in Queens, NY – to finish their regular season. Both teams enter the match with a chance at
The last time that the Chicago Fire went into the final game of the MLS regular season with a chance of making the playoffs was in 2020, when they hosted New York City FC at an empty Soldier Field. A hat trick of Djordje Mihailovic assists wasn’t enough to
Xherdan Shaqiri has company. In what has become a semi-annual tradition, the MLS Players Association has released its salary guide, revealing the pay of each player in the league, and the league has a new highest-paid player: Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, who has guaranteed annual compensation of $20,446,
The magic of U.S. Open Cup qualifying returns to the Chicagoland area on Saturday night as Edgewater Castle hosts Chicago House Athletic Club at Taft High School Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. central time. Both sides won a local matchup in the previous round to get
The international break has now concluded, and the Chicago Fire’s stars are set to return home to prepare for the crucial final game against New York City. Several Fire players, both from the first team and reserves, performed at the international level this week, so let's take
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. Last week, I promised a much happier and more positive column. So this week, I’m gonna give you the pick-me-up that we’ll all need going into what is likely the Chicago Fire’s final game of the season.
With the Fire’s 2-0 loss to Charlotte last Saturday, the Fire are back in a familiar place: on the outside looking in at MLS Cup playoff spots. If the Fire do not secure a postseason position on Decision Day, the team’s playoff drought will stretch to six seasons,
South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are underway once again and Chicago Fire’s Gastón Giménez and Miguel Ángel Navarro will both have big roles in important games for their countries facing off against traditional powers such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. After strong performances for the Fire
From playing alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in the Chicago Fire’s midfield to co-founding both the Chicago House Athletic Club and his vibrant events company, House Calls, during the latter years of his professional career, Drew Conner has left and continues to leave a mark on the city of Chicago as
For the first time in decades, the United States will participate in the Pan American Games soccer tournament. There will be Chicago Fire representation, too, as Sergio Oregel and Javi Casas are set to be a part of the squad. The 18 and 20-year-old midfielders were both named to the
After winning big at home during mid-week the Fire go back to their normal selves losing to Charlotte in what felt like a must win game. The gang discusses the game, our playoff picture, and a possible return of a Fire homegrown Check out our socials! MIR97 Website MIR97 Twitter
Former Chicago Fire homegrown star Djordje Mihailovic could be returning to his hometown team in 2024, sources say. Mihailovic made 73 appearances for the Fire during his four-year stay with the first team and was a part of the last Fire team to make the playoffs in 2017. The 24-year-old
Last Wednesday, the Chicago Fire made headlines around the world with their 4-1 demolition of Inter Miami. While Swiss national team star Xherdan Shaqiri was often featured, it was his teammate and compatriot Maren Haile-Selassie who also stole the show on the night, scoring two goals off the bench and