When the Chicago Fire take on the New England Revolution this weekend, there will be one glaring change from previous matches this season. Chris Brady, the star homegrown goalkeeper, will not be between the posts, and instead, 31-year-old MLS veteran Spencer Richey will start. Brady will instead be in France
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For the second year in a row, SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview was the site of a Chicago Derby in U.S. Open Cup play. Although the teams were new – it was the first Cup match for both Chicago Fire II of third-division MLS Next Pro and Chicago City
The U.S. Open Cup is back, but it looks a little different this time. Most MLS first teams are not participating in the competition, and instead, several will be represented by their MLS Next Pro counterparts. That includes Chicago Fire II, who will play in place of the Chicago
Later this evening, two U.S. Open Cup debutants will meet at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview: Chicago Fire II, the Fire’s third-division affiliate in MLS Next Pro, and Chicago City SC’s USL2 side. MenInRed97 has been unabashed in our love for the U.S. Open Cup. The 110-year-old
The Chicago Fire’s Soldier Field showdown with high-flying CF Montréal is less than 24 hours away, and the Men in Red trained on the lakefront ahead of the unusual 1 p.m. kickoff. A host of international call-ups overshadowed the Friday news cycle, however, with several Fire players sparking
Ever since Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto purchased FC Lugano in 2021, the synergy between the two clubs has reaped benefits for both. Homegrown defender Justin Reynolds will complete his short-term loan move to the sister club in the Swiss Super League, writing a new chapter in the relationship and
The United States Soccer Federation announced changes to the U.S. Open Cup format for 2024. As had been rumored, MLS participation in the tournament is being severely curtailed in 2024, and only eight MLS first teams will participate, not including the Fire. The other 11 U.S.-based MLS
Chicago Fire homegrown Justin Reynolds is joining sister club FC Lugano on a short-term loan until the end of the Swiss Super League season, sources tell MIR97 Media. The defender will help the Bianconeri in their push for European qualification. The deal to send Reynolds is a development-focused loan, which
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
Earlier today, a professional team representing the Chicago Fire took the field in a playoff game for the first time since 2017. Like in 2017, the opponent was the New York Red Bulls, and like in 2017, the Fire saw four goals fly into their net. The Red Bulls, who
18-year-old Noeh Hernández scored his second goal of the MLS Next Pro season in spectacular fashion last Sunday, but it didn’t just cap off an excellent move: it caps off an excellent summer. When Hernández slotted the ball into the far corner, he helped his team earn an exciting