This past week MLS and Adidas hosted the Generation Adidas Cup at the Toyota Soccer Center at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The tournament featured most MLS academy teams as well as teams from 14 different countries. Of the two age groups available, the Chicago Fire Academy qualified for the U-17 division.
The Chicago Fire started their qualifying on October 5, 2018, and on intermittent weekends from then until late February they participated in a qualifying group along with FC Dallas, Toronto FC, Montreal Impact, Columbus Crew, Sporting Kansas City, and Houston Dynamo.