Stories related to Chicago Fire players on international duty, as well as the U.S. Men's National Team.
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
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
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'
CHICAGO, Ill. — The United Soccer Coaches Convention is back in Chicago this week, and earlier today, new Fire Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter spoke before a jam-packed hall of eager attendees that overflowed well beyond its double doors. Following a thorough, hour-long presentation about his
The USMNT’s November window came to a close on a rainy Monday night in St. Louis, bringing Mauricio Pochettino’s first run of games as head coach to an end. A 4-2 win over Jamaica secured a spot in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, and the main national
The international break is in full flow, and for the U.S. Men’s National Team, the Mauricio Pochettino era has commenced. Poch’s debut win against Panama on Saturday officially turned the page on Gregg Berhalter’s tenure, which ended this summer; at the same time, last week’s
Marko Mitrović is set to be named the new head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team, sources tell MIR97 Media. The Serbian coach most recently coached Team USA to a quarterfinal appearance at the Olympics in Paris. Mitrović, who served as an assistant coach
QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City neighborhood of Jamaica is more than 2,500 miles away from the South American nation of Guyana. It’s more than 700 miles away from Chicago, too. But when Chicago Fire II’s Omari Glasgow converted his penalty kick in an MLS Next
It has been one week since U.S. Soccer announced the departure of head coach Gregg Berhalter following the USMNT’s dismal Copa América showing, and the search for a new coach to lead the team into the 2026 World Cup is well underway. Unsurprisingly, the federation's gamble
It’s been quite the week for Sergio Oregel. On Tuesday, the 19-year-old midfielder found out that he would be a part of the United States national team for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Mexico. A day later, he scored one of Chicago Fire II’s best
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
Xherdan Shaqiri is not with the Chicago Fire ahead of their match against D.C. United, and he will not play tonight as he joins the Swiss National Team camp in St. Gallen ahead of the European Championships. The decision was made Friday following discussions last week involving the Fire,
This summer, for the first time since 2008, the United States will compete in men’s soccer at the Olympics. Unfortunately, for this generation of unprecedented American talent, only 18 players will make the final cut for Paris. The Chicago Fire’s two brightest young stars – Chris Brady and Brian
Saturday was a historic day for the country of Switzerland as Swiss singer Nemo prevailed in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking the Alpine nation’s first victory since 1988. It was somewhat less memorable for the Chicago Fire, who hopelessly stumbled to a third defeat in four matches, losing 3-
