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Chicago sends Union to 5th straight loss to start 2026
Hugo Cuypers scored a goal for the fourth consecutive game, Jonathan Bamba also scored a goal, and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday.
Themba Zwane recalled for South Africa friendlies against Panama, no space for Mohau Nkota
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has announced his 23-man squad for Bafana Bafana's upcoming friendlies against Panama this month, recalling Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Themba Zwane and Thapelo Maseko.
MLS Power Rankings: LAFC off to record-breaking start
LAFC have already made history with their lockdown defense, but are they No. 1? Here's this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
MLS Power Rankings: Vancouver the early-season team to beat
Three games in and the Vancouver Whitecaps are absolutely purring. All that and more in this week's edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
MLS Power Rankings: Miami surge after comeback win
Defending champions Inter Miami finally got their 2026 MLS season on track, as we look at the latest ESPN Power Rankings.
Bamba, Cuypers and Lod score as Fire beat Montréal 3-0
Jonathan Bamba scored in the first half, and the Chicago Fire scored twice in stoppage time to secure a 3-0 win over CF Montréal in their home opener on Saturday.
Transfer rumors, news: Could Bernardo Silva head to MLS?
MLS side Chicago Fire are one of the clubs that are looking to sign Manchester City's Bernardo Silva in the summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.
MLS Power Rankings: LAFC No. 1 after win over Miami, Messi
LAFC get a convincing win over defending champions Inter Miami to kick off the 2026 MLS season and the latest ESPN Power Rankings.
Football agent Basia Michaels says Bafana coach Hugo Broos's comments 'trampled on the work I have done'
Broos' description of Michaels as a 'nice little woman who is his agent and thinks she knows football' meant that she was caught in the crossfire of the Belgian's displeasure over Mbokazi's choice of club.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi chose Chicago Fire because they made him feel at home - Agent Basia Michaels
Mbekezeli Mbokazi's agent, Basia Michaels, revealed to ESPN that the South Africa centre-back chose to sign for Chicago Fire FC purely because the MLS club made him feel welcome.
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | D.C. United | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Toronto FC | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Red Bull New York | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Atlanta United FC | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | New England Revol.. | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | CF Montréal | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 5 | -12 | 3 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Unio.. | 5 | -6 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Robin Lod | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Andrew Gutman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Chris Brady | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Anton Saletros | 0 | 5 | 0 |