Match to be broadcast live on TSN5 and CKNW.com
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to face Welsh side Wrexham AFC in an international match at BC Place this Saturday, July 27, hosted by TEG Sport. The pre-game street party at Robson & Beatty will start at 1:30 p.m., gates will open at 3 p.m., and kick is set for 4:30 p.m. PT.
A huge crowd of more than 30,000 fans are expected in attendance, and tickets are available starting from $45 - plus taxes and fees - at ticketmaster.ca. The match will also be broadcast live on TSN5 and CKNW.com.
Fans can meet their favourite Whitecaps FC and Wrexham AFC players, take photos & get autographs. Interested fans should arrive by 2 p.m. PT at the West entrance gate off Expo Boulevard, and look for the Whitecaps FC staff member to guide them into BC Place! Space is limited, so fans should arrive early. Whitecaps FC players will arrive between 2-2:45 p.m., while Wrexham players will arrive between 2:50-3 p.m. at BC Place.
Whitecaps FC (11W-8L-5D) take a break from MLS action, as they stand firmly in playoff position in the Western Conference. The ’Caps have 10 matches remaining in the regular season starting on August 24 at home to Los Angeles FC. Prior to returning to league action, and after facing Wrexham, the ’Caps will play in the Leagues Cup, starting on the road against LAFC on July 30, and then against Club Tijuana at BC Place on August 3.
This game has a special significance for Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds, who was himself born and raised in the city, and is a long-time Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporter. Wrexham have shot to prominence globally since Reynolds and fellow Hollywood star Rob McElhenney purchased the club in 2020. The club has been featured in the immensely popular Welcome to Wrexham docu-series on FX.
Founded in 1864, Wrexham is the oldest professional soccer club in Wales, and the third oldest in the world. With their proud Welsh support at their back, Wrexham have recently risen back up through the divisions and have just confirmed a second-successive promotion, which elevates them back to League One - the third tier of English football - as their season kicks off in August. The club has a hugely supportive fanbase and has already played two matches on their Wrex Coast Tour, a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth and a 2-2 draw versus Chelsea.
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