Chicago Fire host Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS Matchday 16

Chicago Fire will host Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 03:30 Damascus time, in a match taking place as part of Matchday 16 of the 2026 MLS season.

In the standings, Chicago Fire sit fifth in the Eastern Conference with 42 points from 26 matches, having won 12, drawn 6 and lost 8, scoring 46 goals and conceding 38. Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps top the Western Conference standings with 50 points from 26 matches, having won 15, drawn 5 and lost 6, scoring 59 goals and conceding just 26.

Chicago Fire's results in their last five matches were as follows: a 1-0 win over Charlotte away from home, then a 0-3 loss to Nashville away from home, a 1-2 loss to New England Revolution at home, a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami at home, and a 4-4 draw with Toronto FC away from home.

As for Vancouver Whitecaps, their last five matches saw a 3-3 draw with DC United at home, a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake away from home, a 1-2 loss to Austin at home, a 3-0 win over LA Galaxy at home, and a 1-3 loss to St Louis City at home.

Chicago Fire will be without N. Allen, C. Brady, B. Dethijegan, Robert Lewandowski, R. Loud and A. Muqfabishvili, in addition to the injured E. Franco.

Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps are missing the injured Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura, B. Al-Halbouni and J. Badwal, as well as the absent M. Gerasimenkov, E. Ocampo and R. Priso.