McDonaldâs and Chicago Fire Football Club announced a historic naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer clubâs new $750 million privately-funded stadium named McDonaldâs Park, opening in 2028. Located in The 78, a premier riverfront location in the heart of Chicago, McDonaldâs Park will serve as a world-class sports and entertainment destination, anchoring yearâround programming and creating a new gathering place for fans, families, and communities.
In its firstâever naming rights partnership for a major professional sports stadium in the U.S., McDonaldâs will play an active role in shaping the experience at McDonaldâs Park - from the design of a flagship restaurant to the ability to bring the McDonaldâs brand to life through fan experiences, creative elements, and inâgame moments - bringing together sport, food, culture, and community in a way that reflects Chicago and extends far beyond matchdays. | |
Chicago Fire FC and the South Africa Football Federation announced that defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been named to the South Africa Menâs National Team for the FIFA World Cup 2026⢠in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Mbokazi is the sixth player to be named to a World Cup roster as an active player of the Fire, joining Jorge Campos (1998), Josh Wolff and DaMarcus Beasley (2002), Xherdan Shaqiri (2022), and Chris Brady. It is the first appearance on a World Cup roster for the 20-year-old, and the first time a player has been named to the South Africa roster for a World Cup as an active member of the Chicago Fire. He is also the first active Fire defender to be named to a World Cup roster. | |
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As the worldâs largest soccer tournament kicks off, Chicagoâs MLS Club announced official programming for the Chicago Fire Soccer Celebration, presented by McDonaldâs, at Recess in the West Loop. The packed schedule from June 11 through July 19 will provide a high-energy crowd while streaming every FIFA World Cup 2026⢠match alongside immersive activations, live entertainment, surprise guest appearances, and more.
The Fire and Recess are teaming up to ensure fans have expansive TV views and full volume across 21 indoor screens and installation of a 360-degree jumbotron on Chicagoâs largest outdoor patio. The six-week fan zone will feature surprise musical guests, limited-edition merchandise drops from Chicago artists Sentrock, Louis de Guzman, and Runsy, and special appearances from Chicago Fire FC players and coaches. Jump into canât-miss activations with chances to win exclusive prizes, including a âguesstimationâ game for a chance to win a car and a CafĂŠ BusteloÂŽ Foosball Tournament with a cash grand prize. | |
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Chicago Fire FC and U.S. Soccer Federation announced that Homegrown goalkeeper Chris Brady has been named to the U.S. Menâs National Team roster for FIFA World Cup 2026⢠in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The Naperville native becomes the first Chicago Fire Homegrown Player and Chicago Fire Academy graduate to be named to a FIFA World Cup roster. He is just the fifth player to be named to a World Cup roster as an active player of the Fire, joining Jorge Campos (1998), Josh Wolff and DaMarcus Beasley (2002), and Xherdan Shaqiri (2022). Brady is only the third Fire player to be named to the U.S. Menâs National Team roster as an active number of the Fire. | |
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In this month's Inside the Fire, learn more about our exciting new partnership for our new stadium that is bringing two global brands together. McDonald's Park will open in 2028, the new home for your Chicago Fire. And through this partnership, Chicago Fire FC and McDonald's will be expanding the P.L.A.Y.S Program from 70 schools to 280 schools serving over 150k CPS students. Also, we give you an inside look into Jason Shokalook's pathway, our wins against D.C. United and CF MontrĂŠal, a ride-along with Maren Haile-Selassie, and so much more. | |
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