30,000 expected to watch Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC take on Whitecaps
Posted July 26, 2024 8:57 am.
Last Updated July 26, 2024 10:25 am.
More than 30,000 people are expected to converge on BC Place on Saturday as the Vancouver Whitecaps host Wrexham AFC.
The Welsh team is set to face the Whitecaps in a friendly which kicks off at 4:30 p.m.
Born and raised Vancouverite Ryan Reynolds, and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, purchased Wrexham in 2020. The pair helped it move up through the ranks of English football, now promoted to the FA’s third tier — EFL League One.
The “Wrex Coast Tour” also hit other cities across North America, including Santa Barbara and Santa Clara in California, where the Red Dragons took on AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea, respectively.
Just days ago, Wrexham drew 2-2 in their game against Chelsea and 1-1 against Bournemouth.
“I’m so excited my hometown club, the Whitecaps, will get to square off against the Red Dragons,” Reynolds said in April. “My official stance on the match will be a very friendly ‘neutral’ even if I will be screaming for a Paul Mullin hat trick.”
Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.
–With files from Mike Lloyd
