CHICAGO (July 17, 2022) – Chicago Fire FC will face a Western Conference foe for the second-consecutive match when the team travels to face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, July 23 at BC Place. The match against Vancouver is set to kickoff at 9:00 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on WGN and CF97 Live and transmitted locally in Spanish on TUDN 1200AM.
It will be just the 12th encounter between the two sides, with the Fire looking for their first victory in Vancouver. The last encounter took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in 2020, in which Vancouver won 2-0 during the MLS is Back Tournament.
Chicago (6-10-5, 23 points) are looking for a third-straight victory after closing out a three-game homestand with two consecutive wins. The Fire is just three points away from the playoff line after earning six points from three games in eight days. Most recently, captain Rafael Czichos scored his second MLS goal of the season in the 1-0 win against the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, July 16, at Soldier Field.
Vancouver (7-9-4, 25 points) faces off against the Portland Timbers tonight at 9:30 p.m. CT in the Cascadia Rivalry in Providence Park. Vanni Sartini’s squad will be with newly signed wingback Julian Gressle, who was acquired from D.C. United on Friday. The Whitecaps are coming off a 2-2 tie against FC Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 13, at TQL Stadium.
Headlines:
Chicago Fire FC Notches Second Consecutive Win with 1-0 Victory over Seattle Sounders FC at Home on Saturday Night
Quote Sheet | Thoughts from Saturday's 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders
#CHIvSEA Postmatch Sound | Ezra Hendrickson (video)
#CHIvSEA Postmatch Sound | Jonathan Bornstein (video)
#CHIvSEA Postmatch Sound | Gabriel Slonina (video)
#CHIvSEA Postmatch Sound | Rafael Czichos (video)
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC | July 16, 2022 (video)
GOAL | Federico Navarro finds the head of Rafael Czichos for the opener (video)
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Quote Sheet | Takeaways from Wednesday's 2-0 win over Toronto FC
Jhon Durán Leads Chicago Fire FC to 2-0 Home Victory over Toronto FC
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire FC vs. Toronto FC | July 13, 2022 (video)
GOAL | Jhon Durán gets the brace on a highlight reel assist from Brian Gutiérrez (video)
GOAL | Jhon Durán speeds past Toronto defense for breakaway finish (video)
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire FC II pick up 3-0 victory over FC Cincinnati 2 (video)
Hot Takes | Carlos Terán and Miguel Navarro answer burning questions (video)
Chicago Fire FC Team Schedule (July 18-24)
Monday, July 18
Off day
Tuesday, July 19
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Wednesday, July 20
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Thursday, July 21
Training at 9:30 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Training Field)
Travel to Vancouver
Friday, July 22
Training in Vancouver (TBD)
Saturday July 23
Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 9:00 p.m. CT at BC Place
Sunday, July 24
Travel to Chicago