Fire

The Chicago Fire and midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, opening senior and international roster spots for the club ranked next to last in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.

The Chicago Fire said Friday that they will offer vouchers for fans if Lionel Messi doesn't play for Inter Miami when the teams meet at Soldier Field on Aug. 31.

Brian Gutiérrez scored in the second half and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati, which played without reigning MVP Luciano Acosta on Wednesday night.

Mohamed Farsi's goal off a rebound led the defending-champion Columbus Crew to a thrilling 2-1 win over Chicago on Saturday night and extended the Fire's woes in central Ohio.

Julián Fernández scored in the second half to lead New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in a regular-season finale on Saturday that saw both teams eliminated from postseason play.

Soldier Field was set to host the biggest Chicago Fire game ever Wednesday because of international soccer star, Lionel Messi.

Star soccer player Lionel Messi with Inter Miami is set to take on the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. But now reports of an injury might take Messi out.

Chicago returns to action on Sept. 16 when they travel to play CF Montreal.

Last week, community groups filed a federal lawsuit aimed at HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and the Chicago Housing Authority, all over the soccer fields being developed by the Chicago Fire.