Chicago Fire say construction is underway at McDonald's Park and the club remain on track to open the stadium in 2028. The privately funded, 22,000-seat, soccer-specific venue at The 78 in Chicago's South Loop carries a $750 million price tag.
The club also unveiled three luxury hospitality experiences covering just 600 seats. Chicago Fire's next match in United States Major League Soccer is at home to Columbus Crew.
Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew in the United States Major League Soccer, played on 11/07/2026, ended 3 - 4. United States Major League Soccer matchday 34. In the league table, Chicago Fire were in position 4 and Columbus Crew in position 8.
Half-time score: 3-2. Goalscorers: Robert Lewandowski 8', Gonzalo Tapia 16', Robert Lewandowski 22', Anass Zaroury 23', Maren Haile-Selassie 45+4', Gonzalo Tapia 62', Brais Méndez 90+3'. Cards: 6 yellow, 0 red. Corners: Chicago Fire 6, Columbus Crew 4. Top Soloscore rating of the match: Gonzalo Tapia (9.0). Managers: Chicago Fire – Gregg Berhalter, Columbus Crew – Laurent Courtois.
Chicago Fire starting XI (4-2-3-1): Robert Lewandowski, Philip Zinckernagel, Jonathan Bamba, Djé D'Avilla, Jonathan Dean, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Chris Brady, Maren Haile-Selassie, Noah Allen, Anton Saletros. Columbus Crew starting XI (3-4-3): Santiago Rodriguez, Malte Amundsen, Sean Zawadzki, Gonzalo Tapia, Steven Moreira, Patrick Schulte, Anass Zaroury, Mohamed Farsi, Dylan Chambost, Sekou Tidiany Bangoura, Taha Habroune. Injured or suspended for Chicago Fire: Mauricio Pineda, Samuel Rogers, Robin Lod, Sam Rogers. Injured or suspended for Columbus Crew: Wessam Abou Ali, Derrick Jones, Rudy Camacho.
In their last 30 meetings, Chicago Fire won 6, Columbus Crew won 14 and 10 ended level. Their previous meeting, on 03/08/2026, ended Columbus Crew 0-0 Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire won 15, drew 5 and lost 10 of their last 30 matches. Columbus Crew won 15, drew 3 and lost 12 of their last 30 matches.
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium. Referee: Rosendo Mendoza. The match was broadcast on TV in 107 countries; find the channels in the TV Broadcast section.
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The match was played on 11/07/2026, with kick-off at 21:10 (UTC).
The match was broadcast on TV in 107 countries; find the channels in the TV Broadcast section.
The match ended 3 - 4.
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza.
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium.
Injured or suspended for Chicago Fire: Mauricio Pineda, Samuel Rogers, Robin Lod, Sam Rogers. Injured or suspended for Columbus Crew: Wessam Abou Ali, Derrick Jones, Rudy Camacho.
