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Wrexham Pre-Season Tour 2024: Destination, Fixtures, How to Watch, Tickets and More

All you need to know about the Wrexham Pre-Season Tour 2024 including the destination, fixtures, how to watch, tickets and more from The Wrexham Insider.

After last year’s exhilarating pre-season , the Red Dragons are set to do it again as they embark on to a foreign country for another round of fixtures before the now League One campaign kicks off.

In 2023, Phil Parkinson and his first-team squad linked up with co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in their home country of the United States of America – where they faced some giant footballing opposition.

Where are they headed this time around? Here is everything you need to know about it.

Where is Wrexham’s Pre-Season Tour 2024 taking place?

Wrexham will be returning to the USA this summer for the Pre-Season Tour 2024.

This is the second consecutive year that the Red Dragons will be heading to the States. Last season’s campaign saw them play some absolute footballing giants in some stunning places.

When will Wrexham’s pre-season 2024 begin?

So far as of  13/05/2024  – Wrexham’s pre-season begins on Friday the 19th of July 2024 – when they take on Bournemouth at the Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, CA.

So far as of 13/05/2024 , three fixtures have been announced for Wrexham’s 2024 tour. More could be announced in due time.

How to Watch

Wrexham AFC are still to confirm which networks will broadcast all of their 2023 pre-season friendlies, including the tour of the US, in the UK.

Tickets for Wrexham’s pre-season tour are available to buy now.

• Tickets for Wrexham vs Bournemouth @ Harder Stadium
• Tickets for Chelsea vs Wrexham @ Levi’s Stadium
• Tickets for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Wrexham @ BC Place

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Wrexham is home to the famous AFC Wrexham owned by Hollywood pair Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Our guide is a true local expert, born and raised in Wrexham, with a deep-rooted love for the region and the football team. Expect plenty of anecdotes related to the Hollywood celebrity's connection to Wrexham and the story of the ownership to date.

As part of the tour, you will visit Wrexham lager, one of the main sponsors of Wrexham AFC. Visit the shop and sample the famous Wrexham lager, with the potential of a sneak preview into how the beer is made.

You will be able to visit the club shop and purchase some AFC Wrexham items, while viewing the outside of the legendary ground. Afterward, enjoy a drink in the Turf pub where you get to meet the landlord Wayne Jones - well known from the Welcome To Wrexham documentary.

Visit  Pontcysyllte and walk along the famous aqueduct.

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Wrexham afc announces north american summer tour dates.

Tickets for ‘The Wrex Coast Tour’ Available Today

The West Coast North American Tour Includes Matches in Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, and Vancouver.

WREXHAM, Wales, April 25, 2024 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Wrexham AFC announced today the complete list of men’s first-team matches scheduled for the highly anticipated Summer Tour in the United States and Canada. The announcement comes on the heels of the Men’s recent promotion to League One, achieving back-to-back promotions. The Men’s team will compete in three matches during the ‘Wrex Coast Tour’ in Santa Barbara against AFC Bournemouth, Santa Clara against Chelsea FC, and Vancouver against Vancouver White Caps.

Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds shared the news in a video today, you can watch it here .

Wrexham AFC Men’s ‘Wrex Coast Tour’ Dates:

July 20, 2024 - Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, CA - Wrexham Men's v. AFC Bournemouth

Tickets on sale TODAY at 12pm PT - HERE

July 24, 2024 - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA - Wrexham Men's v. Chelsea FC

Tickets on sale NOW - HERE

July 27, 2024 - BC Place, Vancouver, Canada - Wrexham Men's v. Vancouver White Caps

"Last year’s US Tour was a fantastic experience, and a memorable trip for all the players and staff," said Phil Parkinson, Wrexham’s Men’s manager. "After another successful campaign, we’re delighted to be heading to the West Coast again this summer, and we’re also looking forward to venturing up to Vancouver and spreading the Club’s footprint into Canada. It will be a great chance to meet new supporters, while also building for the 2024/25 League One season."

Wrexham AFC is proud to welcome Ally Financial as a sponsor of the 2024 Wrex Coast Tour. As a leading brand in women's sports, Ally will also serve as the title sponsor of the Wrexham AFC Women’s summer tour. This year marks the debut of the Women’s team on the summer tour, with further details to follow.

Wrexham AFC’s current sponsors – Betty Buzz, Four Walls Whiskey, Gatorade, HP, STōK Cold Brew Coffee, and United Airlines – will all play a significant role throughout the tour to help bring the excitement of Wrexham to North American fans.

Tickets for the games with AFC Bournemouth, Chelsea FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are available for pre-sale now. You can find the latest ticketing information and additional match details at WrexCoastTour.com .

About Wrexham AFC Wrexham Association Football Club is based in Wrexham, North Wales, and competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league pyramid. For the 2024/25 season, Wrexham will compete in League One – the third tier – after securing a second consecutive promotion . Formed in 1864, they are the oldest club in Wales and the third oldest professional team in the world. Wrexham has won the Welsh Cup a record 23 times and beaten some of the biggest clubs in the game in the English FA Cup and UEFA European Cup Winners Cup. The STōK Cae Ras, home to Wrexham AFC, is the world's oldest international stadium that still continues to host international games.

Wrexham AFC is owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. The goal of the new owners is to grow the team and establish Wrexham AFC as a Premier League club in front of increased attendances, and in an improved stadium, while making a positive difference to the wider community in Wrexham. This goal is being pursued through four guiding principles: i) to protect the heritage of Wrexham AFC; ii) to reinforce the values of the community; iii) to use Rob and Ryan's resources to grow the exposure of the club at home and abroad; and iv) to create a winning culture. For more information, please visit wrexhamafc.co.uk .

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Wrexham afc's summer tour: all the u.s. games from chapel hill to california, share this article.

America’s favorite Welsh soccer club is touring the U.S. this summer.

Wrexham AFC – the team co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and the subject of the FX docuseries “Welcome To Wrexham” – will play four matches on American soil in July.

The tour begins on July 19 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where Wrexham will face English Premier League giants Chelsea in a friendly. Tickets for that match are already sold out , and it’s the first time Kenan – home of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team – will host an international soccer match. If you were lucky enough to snag tickets, perhaps you can also catch Roy Williams and his wife Swag Surfin’ there .

Other tour stops include July 22 in Los Angeles against LA Galaxy II, July 25 in San Diego versus Manchester United, and July 28 in McElhenney’s hometown of Philadelphia against Philadelphia Union II.

Our full fixture list for this summer's tour has been confirmed! 🇺🇸 🔴⚪ #WxmAFC — Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) June 12, 2023

At the end of its last campaign, Wrexham was promoted to the Football League after spending 15 seasons in the National League, the fifth tier of English soccer.

Reynolds and McElhenney purchased the club in 2020, and the team has seen its fanbase grow in the U.S. since the premiere of the FX docuseries — even Paul Rudd is a fan .

The co-owners have also been trying to recruit a star to the team, like Gareth Bale , but have been unsuccessful so far. Perhaps Inter Miami CF owner David Beckham can loan the club Lionel Messi for a match or two.

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Wrexham USA Tour: Dates, venues, fixtures and highlights of Wrexham's visit to the USA

The Welsh team will be on a four-match tour of the USA.

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Wrexham AFC is a Welsh football team that has been the talk of the world in the last year.

That's mainly because of two things: they are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, and a few weeks ago they secured the dream win to secure the National League championship and automatic promotion to League Two, which has everyone at the club thrilled.

That will also allow them to have a different pre-season to what they have experienced in recent years with a tour of the United State,s where they will have the opportunity to take on local teams, but also two powerful Premier League clubs who will also be in the country as part of their pre-season tours.

Wrexham's trip to the United States will begin on July 19 and end on July 28, during which time they will play four matches: two against Chelsea and Manchester United , and also against the reserves of Los Angeles Galaxy and Philadelphia Union, as the first teams will be in contention for the Leagues Cup.

"We enjoy meeting fans who have travelled from the United States to visit us this season, and it will be a fantastic occasion to play against American opposition in front of more of these new fans," said coach Phil Parkinson in a statement announcing the summer tour.

Wrexham dates, venues and fixtures in the USA

19 July: Wrexham vs Chelsea - Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

July 22: Wrexham vs LA Galaxy II - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA

July 25: Wrexham vs Manchester United - Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

28 July: Wrexham vs Philadelphia Union II - Subaru Park, Chester, PA

While the match against the Red Devils might be the most attractive in the history of the club that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought, the tickets that sold out were for the match against Chelsea.

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NEW YORK — Wrexham will conclude their United States tour in co-owner Rob McElhenney's hometown of Philadelphia, with a match against Major League Soccer (MLS) affiliate team Philadelphia Union II on July 28.

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The star of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," along with his Marvel super-hero co-owner Ryan Reynolds, helped to raise the profile of the Welsh club through their docu-series "Welcome to Wrexham," earning the team legions of U.S. fans.

"We're looking forward to our tour to America in the summer," manager Phil Parkinson said in a statement.

"The club has had a small taste of the support we have over there, and it will be great to take our first-team players over to see that support first-hand."

Wrexham USA summer tour dates, opponents and locations

• July 19: Wrexham vs. Chelsea: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• July 22: Wrexham vs. LA Galaxy II: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
• July 25: Wrexham vs. Manchester United: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
• July 28: Wrexham vs. Philadelphia Union II: Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

The lovable underdogs secured a fairytale return to the English Football League in April after a 15-year absence and the Philadelphia match is part of a victory lap planned across the pond.

(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York)

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Wrexham pre-season 2024: Tour, fixtures, results, tickets & how to watch

Wrexham celebrated back-to-back promotions at the end of the 2023-24 season and will be eager to push on once more in their bid to scale the heights of the Premier League.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Welcome to Wrexham venture has breathed life into the Welsh team, with a growing fanbase in the United States - and indeed across the world.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Wrexham's pre-season plans ahead of the 2024-25 season, plus ticket information, where to watch games live and more.

Wrexham 2024 pre-season fixtures & results

First up, the Red Dragons will take on Hanley Town on July 13.

Wrexham's pre-season tour of the United States and Canada has been dubbed the 'Wrex Coast Tour'. It will see them lock horns with Premier League and MLS teams over the summer, with fans on the West Coast getting the chance to see their favourite players in the flesh.

The tour kicks off in Santa Barbara, California against Bournemouth on July 20 (local time) at the home of the UCSB sports teams, the 17,000-capacity Harder Stadium.

After that, Wrexham collide with Premier League giants Chelsea at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara on July 24, renewing acquaintance with the Blues once more, having also played them in last season's pre-season tour.

Then, on July 27, the Welsh team heads north to Canada, where a meeting with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps will take place.

Wrexham will host Fleetwood Town in their final pre-season friendly on August 3.

Wrexham 2024 pre-season tour tickets

Tickets for Wrexham's pre-season 'Wrex Coast Tour' are available to buy now.

• Tickets for Wrexham vs Bournemouth @ Harder Stadium
• Tickets for Chelsea vs Wrexham @ Levi's Stadium
• Tickets for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Wrexham @ BC Place

Read our comprehensive guide to buying Wrexham tickets here.

How to watch Wrexham pre-season games on TV & livestream online

TV details have not yet been confirmed for Wrexham's pre-season games.

The friendly game against Chelsea is likely to be available to watch on Chelsea's official website or the 5th Stand App, which usually broadcasts the Blues' friendly matches.

Read more about how to watch Wrexham games live.

When does the 2024-25 season start for Wrexham?

The 2024-25 EFL League One season is scheduled to start on August 10, 2024 . That means Wrexham will have approximately two weeks between their final pre-season game and their first competitive match of the season.

Games will come thick and fast for the Welsh side once the season begins, with the Carabao Cup usually kicking off in August too.

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After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises

The Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the oil tanker Akademik Pashin, which are conducting exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, were docked in the port of La Guaira in Venezuela on Tuesday. (AP video by Juan Arraez)

Russian crew members toast with a traditional Venezuelan drink during a welcoming tour by official authorities in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the Almirante Gorshkov frigate and Akademik Pashin oil tanker of the Russian Navy docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Russian crew members pose for a photo with a girl during a welcoming tour by Venezuelan authorities in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the Almirante Gorshkov frigate and Akademik Pashin oil tanker of the Russian Navy docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Russian crew members attend a welcoming tour by Venezuelan authorities in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the Almirante Gorshkov frigate and Akademik Pashin oil tanker of the Russian Navy docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuelan Vice Adm. Edward Centeno Mass, left, speaks with a member of the Russian Armed Forces during a welcoming tour by official authorities in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the Almirante Gorshkov frigate and Akademik Pashin oil tanker of the Russian Navy docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Russian crew members attend a welcoming tour by official authorities in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the Almirante Gorshkov frigate and Akademik Pashin oil tanker of the Russian Navy docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A vessel sits docked at a port in La Guaira, Venezuela, part of a fleet of Russian Naval ships that docked there, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships docked Tuesday in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira after exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow said were to “show the flag” in remote, important regions, and an initial stopover in Cuba .

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the oil tanker Akademik Pashin are part of Russia’s Northern Fleet, which since May 17 has been carrying out tasks that include “guaranteeing the Russian naval presence” in “remote areas of the oceans,” Russian news agency Tass cited Russia’s Ministry of Defense as saying.

The stopover was to last several days and highlight the close ties between Moscow and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

Like his predecessor, the late President Hugo Chávez, Maduro has forged a close relationship with Russia. The visit comes before Maduro seeks reelection in July 28 elections.

Venezuelan authorities have not reported the arrival of the Russian vessels, which could barely be seen from afar docked at La Guaira, but Associated Press journalists saw their crewmembers in the city’s historic center.

In mid-June, the Admiral Gosrhkov and the tanker were among the Russian vessels that docked in Havana, Cuba.

The other vessels present at that stop included a nuclear-powered submarine , and they stayed docked there for five days following drills in the Atlantic Ocean. The exercise was seen by some as a show of strength by Moscow against the backdrop of tensions as U.S. and other Western nations support Kyiv in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Wrexham youngsters in limbo as club’s academy upgrade delayed – so what next?

Wrexham have been granted additional time in their application for Category Three academy status to bring facilities up to the required standard.

The Welsh club returned to the EFL in 2023 with a view to spending their first year back as a fourth tier youth set-up before stepping up again this summer.

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Wrexham still hope to realise that plan but extra work has been required, including seeking out an alternative base for the academy, following a four-day audit by the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC).

If the decision goes against the League One club, as a Category Four academy they would only be able to operate teams from Under-17s upwards.

This would be a huge blow for the youngsters who had signed up for the lower age teams with a view to representing the club in the 2024-25 season.

Parents were informed of the situation via a letter dated May 31 — seen by The Athletic — and signed by Academy Manager Andy Lowe.

He said the issue was “purely in relation to facilities” before adding, “I must reiterate there is still no guarantee of achieving Category 3 status for the new season and at this stage we will remain a Category 4 Academy”.

Regardless of the PGAAC’s eventual verdict, the current uncertainty again underlines the long-term need for a new training ground capable of housing not only Wrexham’s men’s first team but also the women’s and youth sides.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made this a key target following their takeover in 2021, but finding a suitable site has proved difficult. As a result, manager Phil Parkinson’s team train at a series of rented facilities, including the Colliers Park complex once owned by Wrexham but sold by a previous ownership to the Football Association of Wales to alleviate financial problems.

Finding a permanent replacement for Colliers Park will be key to Wrexham’s setup reaching a level to compete for the best young players, especially with neighbours such as Crewe Alexandra already boasting a Category 2 academy.

Under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) implemented as a joint initiative between the Premier League and EFL in 2012, every club’s youth programme is graded on various criteria, including facilities, staffing levels and investment.

Audits are carried out by the PGAAC and clubs can apply to move up a level annually, as Wrexham did after initially being granted Category 4 status following their promotion back to the EFL in 2023.

Category 1 is the top level and traditionally the domain of elite clubs, such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. Last season, three-quarters of the 20 Premier League clubs boasted Category 1 academies, along with another 11 in the 72-team EFL. Two of those, Southampton and Leicester City, have since been promoted to the Premier League.

To achieve the highest status, playing facilities must include enough grass pitches to accommodate all the various age levels, at least one floodlit grass pitch enclosed with perimeter fencing and designated areas for spectators, a floodlit artificial surface, and an indoor pitch, no smaller than 60 yards by 40 yards, that must be owned by the club.

Under the EPPP rules, Category 1, 2 and 3 academies can register players from under-nines to professionals. Category 4, in contrast, is regarded solely as a late-development model, meaning clubs can only operate teams from under-17s level.

Clubs can move up and down the pyramid, with Wrexham’s fellow League One side Birmingham City being Category 1 as recently as 2022 but now classed as Category 2. Birmingham’s biggest recent academy success is Jude Bellingham , the Real Madrid and England midfielder.

The value of Wrexham developing their own talent has been illustrated in recent months by Max Cleworth , the academy graduate having signed a three-year contract extension after starring on the League Two promotion run-in last season. However, the 21-year-old central defender is the exception rather than the norm at a club whose 15 years in non-League football until that 2023 promotion meant the youth setup inevitably suffered from a lack of investment.

Plenty of talented players have emerged from the Wrexham area in the past decade or so, only to join clubs in the region boasting more resources and better infrastructure, including a trio of now senior Wales internationals in Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams , Fulham winger Harry Wilson (who both came through Liverpool’s academy) and midfielder Tom Lawrence , now of Rangers in Scotland, who played at youth level for Everton, the Premier League’s other Merseyside club, and then nearby Manchester United.

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Wrexham are determined to change that.

Speaking last year after the club had applied for Category 4 status following promotion to League Two, executive director Humphrey Ker said: “Ever since the takeover of the football club, Rob and Ryan have been clear in their ambition to build a sustainable model for success, as well as reinforcing the legacies and traditions of Wrexham.

“As a club, we’ve missed out on the opportunity to sign lots of local talent, including the likes of Neco Williams, Harry Wilson and Tom Lawrence, as we’ve not had the infrastructure to support their development going forward. This will now change. We have ambitious and exciting plans to build an infrastructure capable of nurturing north Wales’ finest talents.”

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Wrexham issue major update on Paul Mullin's injury and reveal exactly when he'll return

Wrexham star paul mullin is currently injured..

Alex Brotherton

Wrexham have issued a major update on the fitness of Paul Mullin and revealed when he should be ready to return to action.

This season Wrexham will play in League One for the first time in 20 years, but they will begin the campaign without star striker Paul Mullin.

The 29-year-old underwent spinal surgery in June to correct a long-term lower-back and hamstring issue, with the club saying it was necessary to "ensure he is fit for the majority of the 2024/25 campaign."

Mullin will definitely miss Wrexham's pre-season tour in North America, which will see his side face Bournemouth, Chelsea and Vancouver Whitecaps.

Now, Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has confirmed how much of the new season he expects Mullin to miss.

"Mulls has had a problem with his back which has affected his hamstring a little bit," said Parkinson, via The Leader.

"Initially, we felt a period of rest would do the trick but it got to the point where progress wasn't happening so between us all we had to make a decision.

"We sat down with Mulls in the summer and spoke about it, that having the operation now gives him the best chance to only miss the start of the season.

"Mulls is going to be close to maybe missing a couple of games at the start of the season if everything goes well but no more than that.

"It is a blow but he is a fit lad and doesn't take long to get back. He will have his own mini pre-season and we will get him back as fit as we can."

It's the second year in a row that Mullin - who has scored 105 goals in three season at The Racecourse - will miss the start of the season through injury.

The striker missed nine games at the start of 2024-25 after suffering a punctured lung and fracturing four ribs during a friendly against Manchester United.

Wrexham will begin their first season back in the third tier on August 10 at home to Wycombe Wanderers.

Topics:  Wrexham , League One , Football , Injury

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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