Arriving at the Chicago Fire from Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt, Philip Zinckernagel didn’t necessarily roll into town with the grandest expectations. While expected to play, the Dane was not the blockbuster addition of the Fire’s offseason. Zinckernagel didn’t join the club as a DP, but he’
For the bulk of the Chicago Fire’s season so far, Gregg Berhalter has relied on the much-talked-about all-American, all-homegrown midfield of Brian Gutiérrez, Sergio Oregel, and Mauricio Pineda. That exact trio has started together 12 times in 2025, even if absolutely nobody had it penciled in as the team’
When Omar González joined the Chicago Fire in February, he knew exactly what his role was going to be. The 17th season of his professional career started in free agency, but despite his three MLS Cups, two Gold Cups, and one CONCACAF Champions League medal, he wasn't coming
Philip Zinckernagel is going to Austin. The Danish winger was named to the 2025 MLS All-Star roster by Austin FC (and All-Star game) head coach NIco Estévez. As a result, Zinckernagel becomes the first All-Star for the Fire since the 2023 season, when Kei Kamara was named as a commissioner’
The Chicago Fire have the seventh highest salary spending in Major League Soccer, according to the salary guide released by the MLS Players Association this afternoon. Jonathan Bamba is the team's top earner and tenth overall in the league at roughly $5.5 million, with fellow Designated Player
A little less than two weeks after shocking the city by announcing plans for a new, privately-financed $650 million stadium in downtown Chicago, the Chicago Fire unveiled official renderings and held a town hall hosted by Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) with their future neighbors. With the bombshell announcement two
Kevin de Bruyne was officially unveiled as a new Napoli player this morning, bringing an end to the Chicago Fire’s pursuit of the Belgian superstar. The Fire had offered a $12 million salary to the free agent, but after lengthy consideration, de Bruyne opted to turn it down and
For the first time in his seven-year MLS career, Tom Barlow is the league's Player of the Matchday. The Chicago Fire's backup center forward netted three times in a shock 7-1 win over D.C. United. In addition to being Barlow's career-first weekly honors,
Prior to last night, the Chicago Fire had not seen a hat trick on their side of the equation since October 15th, 2017. Of all the people to break that duck, it was Tom Barlow with his first three goals of the 2025 season, doing so in a historic 7-1
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
Claudio Cassano could leave the Chicago Fire this summer, just a few months after joining the club, sources told MIR97 Media . The Italian winger is seeking first team minutes and could depart Chicago as soon as July. A loan move to sister club FC Lugano is being explored, while teams
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,
The Chicago Fire will finally be getting a stadium they can call their own. After five years playing at Soldier Field, they're set to move to The 78 development in the South Loop, and the club announced plans for the move early this morning. The 22,000-capacity, $650
436 days. That's how long Chase Gasper had to wait between professional appearances of any sort. The Chicago Fire's 29-year-old left back had initially been injured late on against the New England Revolution in March of 2024. After several setbacks that made him miss the entire
The Chicago Fire are heading south today as they travel to Central Florida to face a red-hot Orlando City team. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter spoke to the media yesterday as the Men in Red look to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at New York City FC last weekend. Opportunity
The Chicago Fire will face Minnesota United on the road in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. The draw was conducted early this morning live on CBS. The Fire advanced to the quarterfinals with a dominant 3-1 win over the New England Revolution on Tuesday. After the win