The privately funded stadium will break ground in March and is slated to open in time for the 2028 Major League Soccer season.
CHICAGO — While the future stadium plans for the city’s American football team remains somewhat of a mystery, another Chicago football (soccer) club that also currently competes at Soldier Field is set to break ground on its future pitch (field). Chicago Fire FC has released a new rendering of its $750 million privately-funded stadium project, which will be located in the South Loop along the South Branch of the Chicago River.
The 22,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium breaks ground next month. Team officials tell Patch the team’s new home will be open in time for the 2028 Major League Soccer season.
In September 2025, the Chicago City Council officially approved the