25 years ago today, history was made at Soldier Field. The Chicago Fire won their first-ever U.S. Open Cup, defeating the Columbus Crew in overtime to secure a historic double in their debut season. Frank Klopas wrote his name into Fire folklore that night, scoring a 99th-minute golden goal
Kei Kamara quietly walks into the back of a small movie theater in Waukegan, Illinois. There is not a huge crowd, but they are energized as the then-38-year-old striker entered the cinema. Following a screening of a short film about his journey from war-torn Sierra Leone to MLS, he fielded
The Chicago Fire came up one point short of a playoff spot as they were defeated 1-0 by NYCFC yesterday. Julián Fernández's second-half screamer was the only difference between the two teams. Alex Calabrese spoke to Frank Klopas and Kei Kamara postgame at Citi Field. Video: Max Sánchez
QUEENS, N.Y. — That’s the ball game. The Chicago Fire’s 2023 season came to an end Saturday in a dry, dull 1-0 loss at Citi Field against New York City FC. The rollercoaster season quietly withered away in the Big Apple, with the Men in Red hopelessly stranded
The Chicago Fire will take to the field tonight for the final time in the 2023 regular season and will have everything to play for on Decision Day. They travel to face New York City FC, another team battling to break into the final playoff places, though both teams need
It all comes down to this. The Chicago Fire will take on NYCFC tomorrow evening at Citi Field, with an MLS Wild Card spot on the line. The Fire must win (or tie in certain circumstances) and hope results elsewhere go their way to reach the postseason for the first
The last time that the Chicago Fire went into the final game of the MLS regular season with a chance of making the playoffs was in 2020, when they hosted New York City FC at an empty Soldier Field. A hat trick of Djordje Mihailovic assists wasn’t enough to
The international break has now concluded, and the Chicago Fire’s stars are set to return home to prepare for the crucial final game against New York City. Several Fire players, both from the first team and reserves, performed at the international level this week, so let's take
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
Former Chicago Fire homegrown star Djordje Mihailovic could be returning to his hometown team in 2024, sources say. Mihailovic made 73 appearances for the Fire during his four-year stay with the first team and was a part of the last Fire team to make the playoffs in 2017. The 24-year-old
Last Wednesday, the Chicago Fire made headlines around the world with their 4-1 demolition of Inter Miami. While Swiss national team star Xherdan Shaqiri was often featured, it was his teammate and compatriot Maren Haile-Selassie who also stole the show on the night, scoring two goals off the bench and
The Chicago Fire are blessed to possess two of the United States’ foremost young talents. Goalkeeper Chris Brady and midfielder Brian Gutiérrez are both locked in starters for their hometown club and essential pieces for a team competing for a playoff berth. That is both a blessing and a curse.
The Chicago Fire return to the field tonight as they look to follow up their historic 4-1 win over Inter Miami with another victory against Charlotte FC. The demolition of Miami on Wednesday, fueled by second-half braces from Xherdan Shaqiri and Maren Haile-Selassie, propelled the Fire as high as 8th
Wyatt Omsberg’s four years in Chicago have been something of a rollercoaster. An often-forgotten piece of depth in his first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, things took off for the Maine native when he had a dream start to the 2022 season. Omsberg played every minute at right
When Xherdan Shaqiri was unveiled as a Chicago Fire player in early 2022, it was a moment that excited everyone. Then-head coach Ezra Hendrickson praised him as a "game-changer" and someone who can "change the game by the snap of a finger." Sporting director Georg Heitz
The Chicago Fire stunned Inter Miami 4-1 at Soldier Field last night, with Xherdan Shaqiri and Maren Haile-Selassie propelling them to victory. We spoke with Shaqiri, Haile-Selassie, Frank Klopas, Chris Brady, Rafa Czichos, and Wyatt Omsberg postgame to break it down!