Chicago City Wire

The Chicago Red Stars announced the club’s September 8 ‘Welcome Home Match,’ presented by United Airlines. Multiple 2024 Paris Olympians will feature when the Chicago Red Stars host the Orlando Pride at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois at 5 p.m. CT. Fans can take advantage of multiple ticket offers, an elevated prematch fan experience, and a celebration of four Red Stars Olympians prior to kickoff.

Chicago’s first home match after the Olympic closing ceremony marks the return of 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalists Alyssa Naeher and Mallory Swanson (USA), silver medalist Ludmila (BRA), and Canada Olympic Women’s Soccer Team midfielder Julia Grosso. Grosso and two-time Brazilian Olympian Ludmila will don the Red Stars crest for the first time at SeatGeek Stadium after signing with the club in July.

A Chicago Red Stars Match Day Clinic, presented by Wintrust, will begin at SeatGeek Stadium at 2:00 p.m. CT. Match Day Clinic attendees develop their technical soccer skills, participate in a Q&A with a Red Stars player, and receive entry to the Welcome Home Match included in the clinic price. Parents can register their child and find more information at chicagoredstars.com/camps-clinics.

The Welcome Home Match will have multiple activities available in the Fan Zone at SeatGeek Stadium prior to kickoff on September 8. Located in the Gate C plaza and open one hour before kickoff, the Fan Zone will offer an exclusive Red Stars scarf for the first 1,000 ticketed fans who enter the stadium, special games in the Kids Korner, and live music.

Multiple ticket offers are available for fans attending the Welcome Home Match. The ‘Back to School’ package includes one match ticket and an exclusive Red Stars tumbler. DePaul University students, staff, faculty, and alums purchasing the DePaul Night ticket package receive one match ticket and an exclusive Chicago Red Stars and DePaul University Blue Demons co-branded baseball hat.

The Chicago Red Stars will restart the National Women’s Soccer League regular season with a two-match road trip against Racing Louisville FC on August 24 then Angel City FC on September 1. Following this trip to the West Coast, they will return to SeatGeek Stadium on September 8 for Welcome Home Match. All ticket packages and single-match tickets for Chicago Red Stars home matches can be purchased at chicagoredstars.com/tickets.