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Fire upgrade Philip Zinckernagel to Designated Player status
The Chicago Fire made Philip Zinckernagel a Designated Player on Wednesday and signed the All-Star winger to a new contract through the 2027-28 MLS season. The deal was announced on the final day of MLS's summer transfer window.,Zinckernagel, who came to Chicago from Belgian power Club Brugge before...
Fire loan D Christopher Cupps to Scottish club
The Chicago Fire loaned homegrown defender Christopher Cupps to Scotland's Greenock Morton FC on Monday.,The loan runs through the end of 2026, with Chicago retaining the right to recall the teenager at any point.,"We are excited to see Christopher continue to develop during the rest of the year in ...
Andrew Gutman signs with Chicago Fire FC through 2028-29 season
Chicago Fire FC signed Chicago native Andrew Gutman to a new contract on Saturday, keeping the defender with the team through the 2028-29 season.,Since December 2023, Gutman, 29, has played in 70 matches across all competitions, including Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open...
Fire, Timbers clash, riding strong stretches
Few teams have performed as well as the Portland Timbers since the resumption of the MLS season following the World Cup break.,Looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five straight games, the Timbers will hope to continue their momentum under new head coach Marti Cifuentes on Sunday night against...
Fire D Mbekezeli Mbokazi (thigh) out for season
Chicago Fire defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi will miss the remainder of the season with a thigh injury.,Head coach Gregg Berhalter announced Thursday night that the 20-year-old center back sustained a tear to his left thigh during training following the World Cup, where he helped South Africa reach its f...
Fire announce addition of ex-Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski
The Chicago Fire on Monday officially announced their acquisition of Polish striker Robert Lewandowski through the 2027-28 season.,Lewandowski will occupy a designated player slot pending the approval of his visa as well as the completion of an international transfer certificate.,Lewandowski, 37, wa...
Reports: Fire signing ex-Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is set to be the latest global soccer star to make an MLS move, agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Fire on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is for two years and will make him one of MLS's highest-paid players, The Athletic reported, although an...
Andrew Gutman's go-ahead goal lifts Chicago Fire over Toronto FC
Andrew Gutman scored the go-ahead goal in the second half to help the host Chicago Fire beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday for their third straight victory in the final match before the MLS break for the World Cup.,The Fire (8-4-2, 26 points) have allowed just two goals over their past three matches.,T...
Toronto, Fire searching for May momentum ahead of World Cup break
The month of May got off to a bit of a rough start for the Chicago Fire, who lost two straight matches to open the month.,But a pair of road victories snapped their winless skid, and they'll look to continue their winning ways when they host Toronto FC Saturday night in the final match for each side...
Fire heat up late to drop D.C. United, three-game losing streak
MLS scoring leader Hugo Cuypers tallied in the 71st minute as the Chicago Fire snapped a three-game losing streak in all competitions with a 3-1 victory over D.C. United Wednesday in Washington.,Robin Lod and Maren Haile-Selassie also scored second-half goals for Chicago (6-4-2, 20 points), which av...
McDonald's gets naming rights to Chicago Fire stadium
The Chicago Fire entered a naming rights partnership with McDonald's.,The MLS club's new $750 million stadium opening in 2028 will be known as McDonald's Park.,It is the iconic restaurant chain's first-ever naming rights deal with a major pro sports stadium in the U.S.,McDonald's Park will seat more...
Red Bulls snap winless streak, upset Fire
Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Chuopo-Moting scored as the New York Red Bulls handed the Chicago Fire their second straight home loss, 3-1, on Saturday.,Ethan Horvath had three saves for the Red Bulls (4-5-3, 15 points), who ended a two-game scoreless drought and snapped their five-game...
Coaches share spotlight as slumping Red Bulls visit Fire
When Chicago hosts New York on Saturday, it will be a reunion of former U.S. men's national team members Gregg Berhalter, now the coach of the Fire, and Michael Bradley, who is in his first season guiding the Red Bulls.,In 2019, which was the final season of Bradley's 14-year playing career on the U...
Atlanta United search for rare road win in Chicago
The Chicago Fire don't appear to have lost confidence despite an injury to their star striker.,The Fire (3-2-1, 10 points), winners of their last two matches and currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, host struggling Atlanta United (1-4-1, 4 points) on Saturday night.,Chicago was ...
Chicago's 1st-minute goal holds up to end Nashville's unbeaten streak
Philip Zinckernagel scored in the opening minute Saturday night and the Chicago Fire's vastly-improved defense made that goal stand up over the last 89 minutes for a 1-0 win over visiting Nashville SC.,Chicago (3-2-1, 10 points) won its second straight match and showed off a fine defensive shape, pe...
New defensive mindsets on display as D.C. United visit Chicago
As a storied MLS franchise which is trying to recapture its past glory, D.C. United can look to the Chicago Fire for inspiration.,Last year, Chicago made the playoffs after a seven-year drought. This season, D.C. hopes to accomplish the same feat and end its MLS-high six-year absence from the postse...
Montreal seeks better result vs. Fire after rough opener
After a rough start to the 2026 MLS season, CF Montreal aim to bounce back quickly when they visit the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Montreal (0-1-0, 0 points) opened the campaign with a 5-0 loss to San Diego FC last week. An early tally and a stoppage time marker had the Canadian side trailing 2-0 at h...
Fire acquire 2 international slots from Rapids for $850K
The Chicago Fire acquired two 2026 international roster slots from the Colorado Rapids.,In exchange, the Rapids received $600,000 in general allocation money in 2026 and $250,000 more in 2027.,Chicago opens the 2026 MLS season on the road against the Houston Dynamo on Feb. 21.,Colorado also begins t...
Fire acquire South African winger Puso Dithejane
Chicago Fire FC acquired South African winger Puso Dithejane and signed him through 2029-30, the club announced Tuesday.,Dithejane, 21, arrives from TS Galaxy FC of the South African top flight. His deal includes a club option for 2030-31.,He will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot after making 63 ...
Fire sign veteran GK Josh Cohen through June 2027
The Chicago Fire announced the signing of free agent goalkeeper Josh Cohen on Wednesday.,Cohen, 33, is under contract through June 2027 with a club option for the 2027-28 campaign.,He spent the past two seasons with Atlanta United, making eight appearances across all competitions.,"The goalkeeper po...