Chris Brady Stakes His World Cup Case with Six-Save Performance, Earns MLS Team of the Matchday
With the USMNT's 26-man World Cup roster set to be announced in less than two weeks, Mag Mile Sport client Chris Brady delivered the kind of performance that matters most when it matters most.
The Chicago Fire FC goalkeeper was named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 13 following Wednesday's 3-1 comeback win at D.C. United, where he posted six saves to keep the Fire in a match they would eventually take over in the second half. It was Brady's first career victory at Audi Field, his third Team of the Matchday selection of the 2026 season, and the ninth of his career.
The selection arrives at a pivotal moment. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino will announce the final USMNT roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on May 26, with the Americans opening their tournament June 12 at SoFi Stadium against Türkiye. Brady was one of just four goalkeepers brought into the March camp ahead of the Belgium and Portugal matches — the federation's final evaluation window before selection. National outlets including ESPN, Fox Sports, and CBS Sports have consistently slotted him into the projected three-keeper rotation behind Matt Freese and Matt Turner.
He has not yet earned a senior cap. But performances like Wednesday's — composure under pressure, six saves on the road, a result to show for it — are exactly the data points decision-makers weigh when finalizing a World Cup squad on home soil.
A Naperville native and Chicago Fire Homegrown product, Brady has been one of the steadiest figures in the Eastern Conference all season. The Fire have conceded the second-fewest goals in the East, and Brady's clean sheet count and save percentage have placed him squarely in the national conversation.
The next twelve days will tell the rest of the story. Wednesday's performance made the case stronger.
Congratulations, Chris. Onto the next one.
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