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Chicago Fire to open 2021 season at Soldier Field, April 17 vs. New England

The Chicago Fire will host the New England Revolution in its 2021 home opener at Soldier Field on Saturday, April 17, Major League Soccer announced today.

The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. CT, and will be broadcast live on WGN-TV and Univision Radio Chicago. As of right now, there’s no official word on whether fans will be allowed to attend, but the Fire have said the club is in contact with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office about making it happen. Both of the city’s Major League Baseball teams have already been cleared to host fans in a limited capacity, and the Fire hope to announce plans for fans to safely attend soon.