After a day off on Monday, the Chicago Fire are back at training again this morning ahead of Thursday’s final MLS is Back group stage match against the Vancouver Whitecaps (8 a.m. CT, ESPN). Like with the last breakfast kickoff against Seattle, Raphael Wicky has his team practicing in the morning this week.
There are a few scenarios that would see the Fire advance to the Round of 16:
- A win against Vancouver would secure second place in Group B, and guarantee a spot in the knockout rounds. The only problem with this scenario is it means a possible first round matchup with LAFC.