Cavan Sullivan & Philadelphia Union bring unbeaten run to Chicago Fire showdown

Cavan Sullivan and the Philadelphia Union bring a 13-game unbeaten streak into Wednesday night's marquee matchup at Chicago Fire FC, which also has far-reaching Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs implications.

How to watch & stream

Apple TV

When

Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT

Where

Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire FC

Standings

3rd in Eastern Conference
48 points (14W-8L-6D)

Last game

Chicago earned their third straight win, rallying for a 2-1 home victory over New York City FC despite finishing with 10 men.

Down a goal and a man after Dje D’Avilla's 43rd-minute red card, the Fire turned it around with second-half tallies from Anton Salétros (55') and Maren Haile-Selassie (87').

Players to watch

Robert Lewandowski: The legendary former Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona striker has 6g/4a in 13 MLS appearances since joining the Fire over the summer.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi: A breakout star with South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mbokazi is among the best center backs in MLS.
Maren Haile-Selassie: The Swiss attacker recently signed a contract extension amid producing a club-best 20 goal contributions (10g/10a).
Philip Zinckernagel: In early September, the two-time MLS All-Star received a Designated Player contract extension.

Need to know

Chicago's ambitious rebuild under head coach/director of football Gregg Berhalter is trending up. After last season's playoff return, the Fire are now fighting for home-field advantage in the postseason.

High-profile signings like Lewandowski and Mbokazi could help Chicago finish as high as second in the East. Could they also ignite an MLS Cup run?

Philadelphia Union

Standings

6th in Eastern Conference
42 points (12W-10L-6D)

Last game

Philly's club-record unbeaten streak hit 13 matches (11W-0L-2D) over the weekend, thanks to a 2-1 home win over Real Salt Lake.

Uruguayan striker Bruno Damiani and leading scorer Milan Iloski scored to extend the Union's remarkable post-World Cup turnaround.

Players to watch

Cavan Sullivan: The 17-year-old USMNT midfielder recently tied the MLS record for most goal contributions by a teenager (20) and was named September's Player of the Month.
Milan Iloski: With five goals in his last three games, Iloski (17g/6a) has thrust himself into the Golden Boot presented by Audi race.
Neil Pierre: The 18-year-old center back earned his first USMNT call-up during the September/October international window.
Frankie Westfield: Along with Sullivan and Pierre, Westfield was the third Philly homegrown to make his USMNT debut as the 2030 World Cup cycle officially began last month.