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Premier League Summer Series, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Wednesday 30 July 2025, 5.30pm CDT (11.30pm BST)
West Ham United play the second of three fixtures at the 2025 Premier League Summer Series against Everton in Chicago on Wednesday.
The Hammers will be seeking to bounce back from a narrow defeat by Manchester United in New Jersey on Saturday with a victory to keep us in the running to take the trophy back to London.
Everton were also beaten on matchday one, 3-0 by AFC Bournemouth, and former West Ham manager David Moyes will be eager to get one over his old club.
Wednesday’s match will see Head Coach Graham Potter’s squad tackle the Toffees at the 61,500-capacity Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois - home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears and MLS side Chicago Fire - in a 5.30pm Central Daylight Time (CDT) kick-off.
Tickets for the double-header which also features Manchester United’s clash with Bournemouth are on General Sale HERE, with supporters now able to save 20% on select seats by using the code PLSS20.
For supporters who cannot be at the games in-person, NBC Sports, the Premier League’s US broadcast partner, will be the host broadcaster across NBCUniversal’s networks and Peacock. Games will be broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports.
Fans can follow on our official digital and social channels, and via Premier League and PLinUSA channels on social media. Use #PLSummerSeries to get involved.
Premium Seating is available HERE, and Accessible Tickets are available HERE.
How to get there…
Soldier Field is situated between Lake Shore Drive and Burnham Harbour, a marina sheltered from Lake Michigan by Northerly Island.
To get there, take the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) Red, Green, and Orange Lines to Roosevelt Station, from where it is a 15-minute walk to the stadium entrance.
Alternatively, the 146 bus route runs from Roosevelt Station along McFetridge Drive to Soldier Field.
If you are coming by car, you will exit Lake Shore Drive at the 18th Drive exit.
For information about parking, transportation and tailgating at Soldier Field, click HERE.
Where to stay…
Chicago’s Downtown area, including the Magnificent Mile, The Loop, and River North, are the recommended areas to stay. These neighbourhoods offer a great introduction to the city, with convenient access to attractions, restaurants and hotels.
What to do…
As the third biggest city in the United States with a population in excess of eight million people, Chicago has plenty of attractions to keep visitors occupied.
The city’s Museum Campus is full of fantastic places to visit, including the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago in Grant Park and The Museum of Science and Industry.
The Magnificent Mile is home to the city’s entertainment, including bars, restaurants, shops, theatres and more.
Navy Pier is a 1km pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighbourhood, with shops, restaurants, gardens and other attractions.
For sports fans, Wrigley Field is the historic home of the Chicago Cubs baseball club.
With Lake Michigan to the east and the Chicago River running through the heart of the city, you should also take a boat tour to see Chicago from the water.
What’s happened there before…
West Ham United played at Soldier Field twice in the summer of 1963.
The first occasion was on 5 June, when the Hammers took on Italian side Mantova in the second fixture in the International Soccer League (ISL) - a competition founded by former Philadelphia Phillies baseball club owner Bill Cox to promote the sport of soccer in the United States.
Geoff Hurst scored from the penalty spot and Alan Sealey found the net, but Mantova scored a 4-2 victory.
The Hammers recovered to win three and draw one of their next four ISL matches to top their section and reach the final against Górnik Zabrze of Poland, which they won 2-1 on aggregate.
The Irons then took on Dukla Prague of Czechoslovakia in the American Challenge Cup, again over two legs. The first leg was played at Soldier Field on 7 August, with Dukla winning 1-0. A 1-1 second-leg draw in New York meant the Irons lost out on aggregate.
