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Jul 7, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers (9) after his team was defeated 1-0 by the San Jose

Confident Cuypers Leading from the Front

Three games, three goals. It’s been quite the start to the season for forward Hugo Cuypers, the Chicago Fire’s club record signing, in his second season in Major League Soccer. While he’s undoubtedly leading from the front on the field, the Belgian has also taken up a

Mar 1, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC midfielder Jonathan Dean (24) kicks the ball against D.C. United midfiel

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs D.C. United

The Fire put points – well, a point – on the board, getting a draw against D.C. United in the coldest home opener in team history. It was also the second-coldest home game in team history, after the team’s 3-3 draw against FC Cincinnati on March 18, 2023. We saw

Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel play the ball against the Columbus Crew on February 22, 2025 at Lower.com Field in Col

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew

The Fire’s first game of the Gregg Berhalter era is in the books. Although the result is painfully familiar, and the team is still looking for their first opening-day win since 2009, the team nonetheless showed real progress – although the 4-2 loss also shows just that the Fire are

Chicago Fire player Maren Haile Selassie plays the ball during a game at Soldier Field

Klopas, Fire seeking fresh ideas at outside back

When Andrew Gutman went down injured less than two minutes into the Chicago Fire’s 2024 season, Frank Klopas’ seemingly straightforward plans at left back had to go out the window. The 28-year-old defender, among the top fullbacks in MLS, had been acquired in a blockbuster trade to strengthen a

FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire 0 | The Tactics Board

FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire 0 | The Tactics Board

Both teams were extremely busy in the month of May, and after playing fifteen matches in the month combined, Chicago and Cincinnati rotated several key players out of their starting XI. For Chicago, the most notable omissions from the starting lineup were Xherdan Shaqiri, Kei Kamara, Maren Haile-Selassie, Rafael Czichos,

Austin FC 0, Chicago Fire 2 | The Tactics Board

Austin FC 0, Chicago Fire 2 | The Tactics Board

Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup victory was certainly the best defensive performance that I had seen from the Fire all season. Although on paper the Fire were lined-up in their typical 4-2-3-1 shape, the visitors were really playing a 3-4-3 out on the field. The Fire would always drop

Chicago Fire 3, Atlanta United 3 | The Tactics Board

Chicago Fire 3, Atlanta United 3 | The Tactics Board

The Chicago Fire came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw at home against Atlanta United in dramatic fashion. It was a back-and-forth match that had just about everything. After not being listed in the injury report, the Chicago Fire were without star striker Kei Kamara. As a result, Kacper