Chicago Fire FC are set to continue their three-game home stand at Soldier Field this Wednesday against Toronto FC and this Saturday against Seattle Sounders FC, continuing the longest home stretch of the season for Chicago.
The match against Toronto will take place Wednesday, July 13 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT. Three days later, the Fire will play their third match in eight days along the lakefront against Seattle, with kickoff set for Saturday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT. Both matches will be broadcast on WGN and CF97 Live and will be transmitted locally in Spanish on TUDN 1200AM.
Chicago (4-10-5, 17 points) are looking to rebound following a tough loss at Soldier Field on Saturday, July 9 against the Columbus Crew. The Fire were led by captain Rafael Czichos, who scored his first Major League Soccer regular season goal for the Fire, and Chris Mueller who scored his second goal of the season. Columbus stormed back with three goals in the second half for the 3-2 win.
Toronto (5-4-10, 19 points) comes to the Windy City following a 2-2 tie against San Jose at BMO Field. This will be the second game of the season against Toronto, and the 35th all-time, with Toronto winning 3-2 at home earlier this season on May 28. The Fire currently hold an all-time record of (9-14-11) against Toronto, with a record of (5-4-6) at home. This will mark only the second time Chicago hosts Toronto at Soldier Field in regular season play.
On Saturday, the Fire will play host to the Seattle Sounders (8-2-8, 26 points), who are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference and are fresh off of a 3-0 loss against Portland at Lumen Field. The Fire have an all-time record of 3-4-9 against Seattle, with their last result being a 2-1 victory in the group stage of the MLS Is Back Tournament on July 14, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
Headlines:
Chicago Fire FC Falls 3-2 to Columbus Crew Saturday Night
Quote Sheet | Fire speak on Saturday's defeat to Columbus Crew
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew | July 09, 2022 (video)
#CHIvCLB Postmatch Reaction | Ezra Hendrickson (video)
#CHIvCLB Postmatch Reaction | Chris Mueller (video)
#CHIvCLB Postmatch Reaction | Jairo Torres (video)
#CHIvCLB Postmatch Reaction | Jhon Duran (video)
Chicago Fire FC Team Schedule (July 11-17)
Monday, July 11
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Tuesday, July 12
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Wednesday, July 13
Chicago Fire FC vs. Toronto FC at 7:00 p.m. CT at Soldier Field
Thursday, July 14
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Friday, July 15
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Saturday July 16
Chicago Fire FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC at 7:00 p.m. CT at Soldier Field
Sunday, July 17
Off day