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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...
Fire add M Robin Lod on multi-year free-agent deal
The Chicago Fire boosted their offensive potential Friday by signing 2024 All-Star Robin Lod to a free-agent contract.,The deal runs through June 30, 2028, the team announced.,Lod, 32, arrives in Chicago after midfielder Brian Gutierrez was moved to Chivas in Mexico on a reported $5 million transfer...
Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro standout Jason Shokalook
The Chicago Fire signed forward Jason Shokalook through the 2026 season Wednesday with options for 2027-28.,The 23-year-old claimed the MLS NEXT Pro league's Golden Boot in 2025 with 20 goals in 22 matches for Chicago Fire II.,Shokalook made that league's Best XI and was a finalist for MVP honors. H...
Fire acquire South African D Mbekezeli Mbokazi
The Chicago Fire acquired defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi from South African side Orlando Pirates on Tuesday.,The 20-year-old South African center back is under contract through 2029 with an option for 2030. He will occupy a U-22 Initiative roster slot.,"We are excited to welcome Mbekezeli to the club as...
Report: Liga MX sides pursuing Fire M Brian Gutierrez
Multiple Liga MX clubs have submitted bids to sign Chicago Fire midfielder Brian Gutierrez, The Athletic reported.,CF Monterrey is in negotiations with the MLS club, which previously rejected a bid from C.D. Guadalajara.,Club America also is interested in the 22-year-old Gutierrez and is considering...
Fire acquire midfielders Anton Saletros, Andre Franco
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,Later Friday, the club announced another midfielder acquisition, after it landed Andre Franco on a permanent transfer from FC Porto.,Saletros, a 29-year-old Swede, tallied 19 goals and 23 assists ...
Fire acquire M Anton Saletros from Sweden's AIK
The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.,The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.,Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and...
Tai Barbaro collects brace as Union eliminates Fire
Tai Baribo's brace was part of a three-goal first half for the top-seeded Philadelphia Union, who cruised past the eighth-seeded Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday in Bridgeview, Ill., to sweep the team's best-of-three first-round MLS Cup Playoff series.,Bruno Damiani added a goal while Milan Iloski, Jova...
After surviving scare, Union looking to put out Fire
The Philadelphia Union survived some late heroics from the visiting Chicago Fire before winning the opening match of their first-round best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,On Saturday, the Union will travel to Bridgeview, Ill., looking for a win to secure passage to the Eastern Conference semifinal...
Union begin quest for 1st MLS title with 3-game series vs. Fire
Bradley Carnell's first year as coach of the Philadelphia Union has been a revelation, as he has transformed a team that finished 12th in the MLS Eastern Conference last year into a winner of the Supporters' Shield.,Now it is on to the postseason for the Union, who open a three-game series at home a...
Fire catch a break, earn crucial draw vs. Revs to reach playoffs
A late Dor Turgeman own goal helped secure a crucial point for the Chicago Fire in a 2-2 draw against the host New England Revolution on Saturday night.,With the draw, Chicago (15-11-8, 53 points) finishes as the eight seed in the Eastern Conference. The Fire will host the East wild-card game agains...
Jack Elliott scores brace as Fire, Toronto FC play to draw
The Chicago Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.,Jack Elliott scored a brace for Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points), which officially clinched an MLS Cup playoff spot with a 5-3 win over Inter Miami on Tuesday and extended its unbeaten streak to four matches with Saturday's...
Jack Elliott nets brace as Chicago Fire, Toronto FC play to draw
The Chicago Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.,Jack Elliott scored a brace for Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points), which officially clinched an MLS Cup playoff spot with a 5-3 win over Inter Miami on Tuesday and extended its unbeaten streak to four matches with Saturday's...
Playoff-bound Fire, chasing better seed, face Toronto FC
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their win streak to four matches when they host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,Chicago (15-11-6, 51 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with two matches remaining, but the Fire could move as high as the top four if they win out and other result...
Postseason implications on both sides of Miami, Chicago clash
After a setback over the weekend, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have to keep winning if they want any shot at winning the Supporters' Shield, beginning with Tuesday's home match against a Chicago Fire side looking for one more win to end its playoff drought.,Miami (16-6-8, 56 points) still has two ma...
Crew lose to Fire, but earn playoff spot following Red Bulls loss
The slumping Columbus Crew lost to host Chicago Fire on Saturday but still clinched a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.,Although the Crew (13-8-11, 50 points) have just one win in their past seven matches, they secured a spot just after halftime of their match when New York City FC's 3-2 win ...
Fire clash with NYCFC, each hoping to remain in playoff picture
The Chicago Fire will try to move a step closer to their first MLS Cup playoff appearance since 2017 on Saturday when they host a New York City FC side that is also in the mix for the last Eastern Conference postseason places.,Chicago (12-10-6, 42 points) enters the weekend holding the ninth and fin...
Fire transfer D Carlos Teran to Brazilian club
The Chicago Fire transferred defender Carlos Teran to Brazil's Clube Athletico Paranaense on Monday.,The 24-year-old Colombian center back had five goals and one assist in 87 matches since joining the Fire in 2020.,"This is a great opportunity for Carlos to continue building his career," Fire direct...