Matchday | Chicago Fire FC Heads to the Music City to Face Nashville SC
Match Information
Chicago Fire FC (11-7-6, 39 points) at Nashville SC (16-3-6, 54 points)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
8:30 p.m. CT
GEODIS Park –...
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