Ryan Reynolds

Vancouver Whitecaps FC to Host Wrexham AFC, Co-Owned by Ryan Reynolds, in Memorable Showdown at BC Place

By Merrick Parnell

 Reynolds and the Wrexham FC Stadium, The Racecourse Ground (Photo: Think Forward/Skema Business School)
Reynolds and the Wrexham FC Stadium, The Racecourse Ground (Photo: Think Forward/Skema Business School)

Major League Soccer’s (MLS)  Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today (Thursday) that they will host the Welsh side Wrexham AFC and their celebrity co-chairman and owner, Ryan Reynolds, on Saturday, July 27, at Vancouver’s BC Place with a 4:30 PT Kickoff.

In a press release from the club, the co-chairman said: “Last year Rob got to bring Wrexham to Philly. This year it’s my turn,” said Wrexham AFC co-chairman Ryan Reynolds. “I am so excited my hometown club, the Whitecaps, will get to square off against the Red Dragons. My official stance on the match will be a very friendly ‘neutral’ even if I will be screaming for a Paul Mullin hat trick.”

Photo: Vancouver FC
Photo: Vancouver FC

The match is memorable for Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds, who was born and raised in Vancouver and grew up a Whitecaps fan. 2020 Reynolds and fellow Hollywood star Rob McElhenney purchased the Wrexham club in 2020. Since

 then, the organization was featured in the popular “Welcome to Wrexham” docu-series on FX.

See the full press release and ticket info here.