Heavyweights of British Soccer will face off in exciting matchup in Philadelphia, as squads prepare for 2026/27 soccer season
Subaru Park & TEG Sport today announced that British soccer heavyweights Sunderland AFC and Wrexham AFC will face off in Philadelphia this summer as part of their tour of the United States. Subaru Park will play host to these two iconic soccer teams, on Sunday, August 2nd, as the teams prepare for the start of the 2026/27 season.
Pre-sale tickets will be available on March 10th, with general on-sale taking place on March 12th. Fans can register for pre-sale here.
Founded in 1879, Sunderland AFC is one of the most historic English Football Clubs, with a proud heritage, a passionate global fanbase, and deep roots in the City of Sunderland. Playing at the iconic Stadium of Light in the Premier League, the Club is built on the values of hard work, ambition, and community. With six top-flight league titles and a legacy shaped by resilience and success, Sunderland AFC continues to drive forward on and off the pitch.
Wrexham Association Football Club are based in Wrexham, North Wales, and after an historic, record-breaking three consecutive promotions are competing in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league pyramid. Formed in 1864, they are the oldest Club in Wales and the third oldest professional team in the world. Wrexham have 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 continues to host international games.
Subaru Park is home to the Philadelphia Union, an innovative, forward-thinking professional soccer club competing in Major League Soccer (MLS) and one of Philadelphia’s five major league sports teams. The Philadelphia Union is one of MLS’s most successful franchises in recent history with the most points in the last 6 years and winning the Supporters’ Shield twice (2020, 2025). Subaru Park is part of the Union’s unique waterfront campus which includes the newly opened WSFS Bank Sportsplex, a state of the art, $100 million, 170,000-square-foot sports and recreation complex.
