Wrexham AFC to play at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. as part of summer tour

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philly-native Rob Mac, formerly known as Rob McElhenney, is bringing his popular team from Wrexham home to play a friendly match against British soccer heavyweights Sunderland AFC this summer.

The teams will face off on Sunday, August 2 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

By then, the fast-rising Welsh club will know if it has reached the Premier League.

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Wrexham AFC has earned an unprecedented three straight promotions and is playing in the second-tier Championship for the first time since the 1980s.

The team is currently in sixth place in the Championship, with 11 games remaining in the season. The top-two finishers secure automatic promotion to the Premier League and the teams that finish third to sixth will qualify for the end-of-season playoffs for the one extra promotion spot.

Mac and actor Ryan Reynolds bought Wrexham AFC in 2020.

The team's surge up the English soccer pyramid has been documented in the Emmy-winning "Welcome to Wrexham" TV series on FX and Hulu.

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Wrexham's three-match tour begins July 25 against Leeds at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They will then play against Liverpool at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 29 before heading to the home of the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park on August 2.

Presale tickets will be available beginning on March 10, with sales for the general public starting on March 12.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.