The wait is over: MLS is back.
All the offseason hype culminates on Sunday, March 1, when Chicago Fire FC travels to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Sounders (2 p.m. CT | ESPN) in their 2020 regular season opener. The Fire feature a new head coach in Raphael Wicky, an overhauled roster, and a slew of expectations ahead of the Club's return to Soldier Field this season.
Here’s what to expect on Sunday when Fire FC meets the reigning MLS Cup champions:
Fresh Faces
The Sounders added two major additions during the past offseason in Brazilian Designated Player João Paulo and Colombian center back Yeimar Gómez Andrade, who Seattle acquired using Targeted Allocation Money.