At the beginning of 2025, several MLS teams, like Inter Miami, have played their first friendly matches. We witnessed the friendlies of Philadelphia Union, Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids.
These clubs have not only been protagonists in the transfer window with interesting moves, but have already begun to show their preparation for the new season like Inter Miami.
In addition, Orlando City continues to be a great protagonist in the transfer window, acquiring the young promise of Colombian soccer.
Philadelphia Union, Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids: defeats and a draw in the debut of 2025
Chicago Fire, Philadelphia Union and Colorado Rapids have had an irregular start to 2025, failing to win their first game of the year.
Philadelphia Union fell 1-0 to Slavia Prague, while Chicago Fire suffered the same fate by being defeated 1-0 by Fortaleza of Brazil.
For their part, Colorado Rapids managed a 2-2 draw against Celaya FC, with important goals from Josh Copeland in the 63rd minute and Sam Bassett before Celaya equalized the score in the 90th minute, as shown in SofaScore’s match statistics.
These results reflect a start of preparation that seeks to fine-tune details before the official start of the season in the MLS, as it leaves bitter feelings due to the performance of these teams.
Likewise, Inter Miami’s debut was not a great game either, who tied 2-2 during the 90 minutes of play, where the victory was through penalties, leaving even more unknowns about the sporting performance of the MLS clubs.
A moment of reflection for these debuting teams in 2025
The teams are taking advantage of the preseason to get their players in shape after the break, a key challenge to recover the competitive rhythm.
With the start of the MLS scheduled for the third week of February, the Philadelphia Union, Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids will have to improve their performance to compete effectively in their respective conferences.
Competitiveness in 2025 promises to be greater than ever due to the reinforcements that have arrived in the league.
Teams must maintain a high level to secure their place in the playoffs, the great objective of each franchise that aspires to succeed in the regular season and reach the final stages of the championship.
