Chicago Fire FC has its full 2021 regular season schedule at last, as announced by the Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Head coach Raphael Wicky will begin his second season at the helm with a previously-announced visit from the New England Revolution on April 17 at Soldier Field, which will formally kick off the Club’s campaign towards the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.
As a bonus, the Fire additionally announced just hours earlier the Club's plans to welcome soccer fans to Soldier Field beginning with the home opener as part of the City’s “Open Chicago” efforts.
Now that the schedule is set and fans will be back in the building, take a look at some of the finer details set to shape the Fire’s 2021 season:
The Basics
Last season’s mid-March suspension of regular season play due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the Fire finished the year with 23 matches played, which included their three group stage games from the MLS is Back Tournament in July.