The Chicago Fire will be represented at the African Cup of Nations this year. New signing Mbekezeli Mbokazi, who joined the team earlier this month from South African side Orlando Pirates, will represent Bafana Bafana this month at the event. Mbokazi, 20, is considered one of Africa’s top young
Christopher Cupps will be representing the United States on the world stage this fall. The Chicago Fire's homegrown star defender, who broke through into the first team out of nowhere this season, is a part of Gonzálo Segares' squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will
Chris Brady is back with the U.S. Men's National Team. The Chicago Fire's starting goalkeeper, who was Mauricio Pochettino's third-string goalkeeper at the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer, returns to the squad for the first time since that tournament and is one of
The U.S. youth national teams were in action throughout this international window, and with a pair of World Cup competitions set to be played in the coming weeks, they were friendlies of heightened importance. While some Chicago Fire first team players have been major contributors for the U.S.
Just over two weeks since his trade from CF Montréal, Chicago Fire fans will finally be able to see Joel Waterman playing in red. That red, however, won’t be that of the Fire, but rather, of the Canadian Men’s National Team, kicking off the first of two friendlies
CHICAGO, Ill. — Few players were more pivotal to Gregg Berhalter's U.S. Men's National Team than Tyler Adams. The holding midfielder appeared 33 times under Berhalter, and captained his country at the most recent World Cup in Qatar; he remains a central figure for the U.
Chris Brady will be a part of the U.S. Men's National Team this summer. The homegrown Chicago Fire goalkeeper, who has burst into the spotlight with his performances over the last 18 months, has been named to Mauricio Pochettino's roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold
Two weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, a 16-year-old Omari Glasgow led the Golden Jaguars of Guyana out onto the pitch at Nicaragua's Estadio Nacional. It was a winner-takes-all Under-20 World Cup Qualifying match, and a solid crowd turned out in Managua despite the hot
Chicago Fire II's Harold Osorio will be a part of El Salvador's squad for the summer, the Salvadoran federation announced. La Selecta will first play a pair of crucial World Cup Qualifying matches before traveling to the United States for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Osorio, 21,
Chris Brady and Brian Gutiérrez have been included in the U.S. Men's National Team's 60-man provisional roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the confederation announced today. The pair of 21-year-old are both hoping to make the final squad, which will be announced by U.S.
Brian Gutiérrez has grown from a boy to a man at the Chicago Fire. One-third of the way through his sixth season as a professional in Major League Soccer, the young attacking midfielder is taking center stage. With an exciting summer rapidly approaching, “Guti” is expected to remain in the
Chicago Fire Academy defenders Christopher Cupps and Chase Nagle have been called up to the United States squad for this month's FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifying matches, with U.S. Soccer announcing this squad this afternoon. While both will travel to Costa Rica for the event, Nagle is
Brian Gutiérrez has waited years for the opportunity to represent the United States at the senior international level. Today, he could finally get it. The Chicago Fire homegrown star, who is still just 21, was summoned by new head coach Mauricio Pochettino for his first January camp, comprised almost entirely
Mauricio Pochettino has already made a huge impact since taking over the U.S. Men's National Team four months ago. Nonetheless, in a pre-match press conference today ahead of tomorrow's January Camp match against Venezuela, he credited former Head Coach Gregg Berhalter with laying the groundwork
CHICAGO, Ill. — It’s an exciting time to be around U.S. Soccer. And at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago this weekend, that excitement was palpable. Several key figures at the U.S. Soccer Federation – including President Cindy Parlow Cone, CEO J.T. Batson, Sporting Director Matt Crocker,
CHICAGO, Ill. — Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team shocked the world last fall. But former USMNT manager Jürgen Klinsmann feels that, unlike his own job responsibilities during his rollercoaster five-year tenure, the ambitious Argentine coach isn't