BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Nov. 15, 2018) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today that it will participate in the 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup in February. As part of its 2019 preseason schedule, the Fire will play three matches in the Carolina Challenge Cup, facing USL side and tournament host Charleston Battery, 2019 MLS expansion side FC Cincinnati and an additional MLS team to-be-named at a later date.
Held at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, S.C., the 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup will mark the 15thstaging of the tournament. The four participating teams will play in a round-robin style tournament with doubleheaders on Feb.