Vancouver Whitecaps to host Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham AFC in July [Video]

Wrexham AFC, co-owned by Canadian actor and Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds, is set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 27 at BC Place Stadium.

It will be the last of Wrexham AFC’s three North American matches this summer, as part of their 2024 Wrex Coast Tour.

Before the Vancouver visit, Wrexham will face English Premier League competition in California, against Bournemouth on July 20 in Santa Barbara, and Chelsea FC on July 24 in Santa Clara.

Wrexham has shot to prominence since Reynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney purchased the club in 2020. The club, which was languishing in English soccer’s fifth tier at the time of the purchase, has achieved two successive promotions under its Hollywood ownership.

Next season, the team will compete in League One, two levels below the English Premier League.

The club has been featured in the immensely popular Emmy award-winning ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docu-series on FX.

Meanwhile, Reynolds has been a longtime Whitecaps supporter.

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