TODAY at 4:30 @acampbellsports.bsky.social and @joechatz.bsky.social from WLS AM890 + @ontapsportsnet.bsky.social celebrate Chris Brady’s World Cup inclusion and evaluate the Fire’s 3rd Place first half of the season as most of the team goes on summer vacation #cf97 #vamosfire

FULL TIME, World Cup break time! The Fire hang on for the win and are in 3rd Place in the Eastern Conference 2-1 the final, goals from Lod and Gutman Cuypers' streak is over but he'll be focused on the 3 points #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

65' ANDREW GUTMAN GOAL WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL BALD HEAD!!!!!!!!! 2-1! Out of nothing, a second phase of a set piece and the Fire lead. Zinckernagel assist! 2-1 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

34' GOAL Toronto, Sargent with a *thundering* first-time strike to the tie the game. Fire got caught in transition, Sargent outran both Mbokazi and Elliott and he could not have hit it harder my goodness 1-1 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

22' WHAT! A! GOAL!!!!!!! Mbokazi -> Cuypers -> Haile-Selassie -> Lod -> GOAL Beautiful stuff from the Fire, 1-0 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

Lineup led by a World Cup goalkeeper and a World Cup center back! Elsewhere, Pineda starts and Bamba is not in the squad #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

CHRIS BRADY TO THE WORLD CUP #cf97 #vamosfire #mls #usmnt

LINEUP! Lots of things to note here Mbokazi back in, Pineda starts with D'Avila, Robin Lod starts despite his eye injury. Haile-Selassie on the bench. Saletros and Oregel are both not in the squad, but Sam Rogers is #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

NEW POD sadly recorded before we knew about McDonalds Park MLSPA salary dump, Lewandowski rumors, the Fire can't defend, Cuypers keeps scoring. Ahead of tonight's match in DC, can Gregg Berhalter stop the bleeding before the World Cup break? #cf97 #mls allchgo.com/chgo-fire-po...

LIVE at 4:30 The Fire have been a bit of a defensive disaster lately. What's wrong? How might they fix it? Meanwhile Cuypers leads MLS in goals Also, we got the MLS player salaries today and the Robert Lewandowski flirtation continues #cf97 #vamosfire #mls youtube.com/live/kg5NmPw...

TOMORROW On @chgo-fire.bsky.social: the Fire suddenly can’t defend anyone (except Sporting KC) and they’re out of the Open Cup. What’s up? Also, Lewandowski news On @chgo-stars.bsky.social… this team is almost literally pointless and can’t score… pain 4:30 + 5:15, CHGO YouTube #cf97 #nwsl

FULL TIME Red Bulls 3 Fire 1 A game that for the first 44 minutes was titled toward the Fire, but after Red Bulls snatched the lead right before the break the Fire came out of the locker room half asleep and never really woke up Extremely disappointing performance #cf97

87' HUUUUUUGGGGOOOOOOAAALLLLLL Well that's something! His 11th of the season and 8th straight game with a goal A scrappy goal, but Cuypers gets it over the line for a late consolation 3-1 Red Bulls #cf97 #vamomsfire #mls

Red Bulls make it 3-0 via a Choupo-Moting that was given after a LONG VAR review... Fire have been poor all afternoon and look anemic offensively against a notoriously bad defense... #cf97 #vamomsfire #mls

Attendance at Soldier Field today: 23,647 Lots of young fans in the building today, which is great to see... but they haven't seen much from their team today #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

49' GOAL Red Bulls make it 2-0, Cade Cowell puts it through the wickets of Brady and the first attack of the half doubles the lead Fire just look extremely slow out of the break... not for the first time #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

HALFTIME The Fire concede first for the first time all season, and it's off an impressive Ruvalcaba strike right at the end of the half Fire just could not figure out how to get the ball in good areas, and this is going perfectly for Red Bull #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

45' GOAL Red Bulls out of nothing Ruvalcaba is left in too much space, cuts on to his right foot, and curls one into the top corner Fire have had control but pay for not creating from it Red Bulls bibe there time, and strike #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

The Fire are having trouble getting through the Red Bull press. They aren't turning the ball over, which is good, but the passing lanes just aren't there #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

7' Fire have the ball in the net courtesy of Jo Bamba, but the flag goes up as he just strayed offside following a Saletros cross that was flicked on by Cuypers #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

LINEUP It's an Elliott + Waterman CB pairing, Mbokazi on the bench. Jonathan Bamba STARTS No other changes, as Chris Mueller returns to the squad on the bench #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

Updates from Gregg Berhalter's MD-2 presser Robin Lod suffered multiple facial fractures and "eye damage" from that boot to the face vs Cincinnati. Sounds like he could be out a while. Leo Barroso remains out (no additional details), while Chris Mueller is fit and available to be in the squad #cf97

Thanks to John for having me as the fill-in ‘bald guy with a beard’ for @timhotze.com Had fun talking Lewandowski/summer speculation, what’s been up with the Fire lately, and this weekend’s matchup against the New Jersey Energy Drink Children #mls #cf97

Jonathan Bamba is on the bench for his return to the squad, otherwise it’s the same XI that faced Cincinnati a couple weeks ago and also just the team you would expect #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

St. Louis now leads 2-1 with 80 minutes to play. Goals for Totland and Lowen have the visitors in front, as the subs the Fire have made have only helped their opponents Men in Red fighting for extra time now... #cf97 #vamosfire #usoc2026

64' GOOOOOAALLLLL ANTON SALETROS HEADER ON THE DOORSTEP Zinckernagel with the assist after putting a defender on skates! FINALLY the dam breaks, 1-0 Fire! #cf97 #vamosfire #usoc2026

Well, much like Saturday's game, it's 0-0 at the break in a game where the Fire have clearly been the better team in a largely boring game. Two shots off the post (Cuypers, Haile-Selassie) as close as they came to testing Burki who has had 0 saves to make #cf97 #vamosfire #usoc2026

LINEUP! Borso and Radojevic at the fullbacks Mbokazi partnered by Waterman Midfield 3? Pineda and Oregel both start with Saletros Strong front 3 #cf97 #vamosfire #usoc2026

NEW POD Recapping an annoying draw in Cincinnati and the five-goal procession past Sporting KC's porous defense, reveling in the glorious form of Hugo Cuypers, and looking ahead to tonight's Open Cup match with St. Louis! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls #usoc2026 allchgo.com/chgo-fire-po...

LIVE at 4:30!!!! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls youtube.com/live/XJmQgEB...

TODAY! Any questions for the show?? #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

TOMORROW we have a new episode to talk about Saturday's beatdown, how good Hugo Cuypers is, the Open Cup in Bridgeview on Wednesday and potential revenge against Cincinnati! Let us know your questions, comments, concerns this very busy week for the Men in Red! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

TOMORROW we have a new episode to talk about Saturday's beatdown, how good Hugo Cuypers is, the Open Cup in Bridgeview on Wednesday and potential revenge against Cincinnati! Let us know your questions, comments, concerns this very busy week for the Men in Red! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

Cuypers scores AGAIN in the 8th minute of added time to cap off a 5-0 FIRE WIN!!! Goals: Cuypers (2), Zinckernagel (2), Haile-Selassie All goals in the second half in a 45 minute demolition job #cf97 #vamosfire

79' GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL HAILE-SELASSIE gets in on the fun Great through ball by Gutman, and then MHS dribbled Pulskamp + 2 defenders before slamming a shot into an empty net. 4-0 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

73' HUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOAAAAALLLL He sets a new Fire record scoring in a SIXTH straight game!! A great through ball from Haile-Selassie fed Zinckernagel, who crosses (and nutmegs the defender) to Cuypers to sweep home! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

65' IT'S A GOALAZO FROM ZINCKERNAGEL LOVELY soccer by the Fire as Haile-Selassie, Lod and Zinckernagel all combine to dice up the SKC back line And then Zinckernagel curls a lovely shot into the corner GREAT goal 2-0 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

LINEUP Mbokazi gets a rest, Saletros is good to go, and Dithejane makes his first MLS start! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

No real news from Gregg Berhalter's presser ahead of Saturday's game with Sporting KC Jonathan Bamba remains away due to personal reasons and Leo Barroso is still injured (no details added on either regarding when each might return) #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

‪48’ HUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL‬ ‪WHAT A HIT 🚀‬ ‪A deflected cross up in the air is hit on a full volley left footed by Cuypers and he buries it in the bottom corner‬ ‪3-1‬ ‪#cf97 #vamosfire #mls‬

HUUUUGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL An incredible ball by Zinckernagel, great touch by Cuypers and a shot on the half volley beats Celentano down to his left Fire lead on the road as Cuypers returns with goal #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

Cuypers STARTS Barroso is not in the squad Bamba absent as previously confirmed Dean in at right back, no other changes #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

From Gregg Berhalter's MD-2 presser: Hugo Cuypers was in limited training today, hope is he'll be a full participant tomorrow; Questionable for Saturday Jonathan Bamba is currently away from the team dealing with a "personal matter" back home in France Leo Barroso didn't train, no update #cf97

NEW POD! Yesterday @acampbellsports.bsky.social was joined by John Thornton of @meninred97.com to bask in the Fire's 3-game winning streak and the play of Brady, Mbokazi, Bamba, Gutman and more They also talked Open Cup, where the Fire advanced last night #cf97 #vamosfire allchgo.com/chgo-fire-po...

LIVE at 4:30! @acampbellsports.bsky.social and John Thornton from @meninred97.com's 'The Bonfire' talk about the Fire's winning streak and star performers as well as get you set for tonight's Open Cup match! #cf97 #mls #vamosfire youtube.com/live/laPaGC8...

The fun starts at 4:30 tomorrow on the CHGO YouTube page! #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

Chris Brady is the goalkeeper in the MLS Team of the Matchweek #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

FULL TIME! FIRE WIN 1-0 OVER THE EASTERN CONFERENCE LEADERS The first minute Zinckernagel tally holds up and the Fire move up to 5th in the Eastern Conference Standings Man of the Match performance for Chris Brady. Mbokazi, Gutman, Barroso all great on defense #cf97 #vamosfire

HALFTIME! Not the most eventful half in the world outside of the fastest goal in team history! Few chances either side, wind playing a big part Fire 1 Nashville 0 #cf97 #vamosfire

PHILIP ZINCKERNAGEL SCORES 16 SECONDS IN!!!!! Assist to Jo Bamba, what a start! 1-0 #cf97 #vamosfire