Chicago Fire FC have a weekend off in observance of FIFA’s November International Window before opening its second consecutive postseason against Charlotte FC on Sunday, Nov. 22.
The Men in Red closed out the 2026 MLS Regular Season with a Decision Day matchup against the Columbus Crew on Saturday afternoon. Forward Robert Lewandowski scored twice via penalty kicks to open the match before winger Maren Haile-Selassie clinched a share of the team’s Golden Boot award with his 13th goal of the season. Despite a late tally that gave Columbus a much-needed victory, the Fire finished the campaign in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 55 points, both the highest since 2017.
The Fire head to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive year, facing Charlotte FC in the Round One Best-of-3 Series. The Men in Red will host Charlotte in Game 1 on Sunday, Nov. 22 at SeatGeek Stadium before traveling to the Queen City the following Saturday, Nov. 28 for Game 2. If necessary, a third match will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at SeatGeek Stadium.
Every match of the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs will be available on Apple TV, with select matches – including Game 1 – on FS1 and FOX Deportes in the U.S. All Fire postseason matches will also be transmitted locally on WLS 890 AM in English and TUDN Chicago 106.7-HD2 in Spanish.
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