Wrexham A.F.C. will “almost certainly” visit Australia for a pre-season friendly match this year, according to a new report.
As per Nine News‘ Tom Morris, the Welsh football club – made famous worldwide off the back of a successful documentary series – is set to take on A-League Men side Melbourne Victory.
Here’s what we know so far:
Wrexham in Australia: Dates, schedule, venue
Wrexham’s reported visit to Australia is set to take place in July 2025.
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A specific date has not yet been disclosed.
Their friendly with Melbourne Victory is likely to take place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
The venue – which typically hosts Australian Rules matches – can fit over 53,000 fans.
“Wrexham, the club that’s been made famous by Ryan Reynolds and a three series documentary overseas … is highly likely to be playing a game in July against Melbourne Victory at Marvel Stadium,” Morris said on Nine News.
“It’s an amazing coup for Visit Victoria (the state’s tourism board). If they can get it done, and I expect they will, this is almost certainly happening.”
Who are Wrexham’s owners?
In tandem with the popular documentary series, Wrexham’s global rise has also accelerated by investment from its two celebrity owners – Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
McElhenney is an actor and producer, best known for his role on sitcom ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’.
Reynolds is a Hollywood heavyweight whose fame skyrocketed off his Deadpool film character and associated movies.
Earlier this year, McElhenney revealed that Australia sits behind the US and UK in terms of viewership for the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docuseries.
“Our third biggest audience for Welcome to Wrexham is Australia,” McElhenney told Rolling Stone.
“Number one US, number two UK, number three is Australia, which I find fascinating. There is a lot of love for Wrexham.
“Who knows? Maybe we might bring the club to you instead of the other way around.”
Will Wrexham be promoted?
Wrexham currently play in League 1 – the third tier of the English professional football pyramid.
After consecutive promotions from the National League and League 2, the Welsh-based outfit are in a strong position to move up to the Championship next season.
The Red Dragons are second in League 1 with six games left to play.
The top two sides at the end of the campaign will earn automatic promotion, with next top four ranked teams to battle it out in a play-off tournament.
