The final dress rehearsal for both squads arrives on Sunday, August 2, when Wrexham and Sunderland meet at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, for a preseason friendly that will serve as a litmus test before the league campaigns get underway.
Sunderland arrive in the City of Brotherly Love after a 1–0 loss to Leeds United in their most recent warm‑up, but the Black Cats can take heart from the return of several World Cup‑experienced internationals, among them Brian Brobbey, Nilson Angulo, Noah Sadiki, Habib Diarra and Simon Adingra, who are expected to feature in the starting XI.
Wrexham, meanwhile, have enjoyed a more prolific preseason, having dispatched Wisła Kraków, Manchester United and Leeds United, and they will be looking to add another scalp when they line up against the Wearside side. New arrival Danny Imray, who completed his move from Crystal Palace earlier this week, is poised to make his debut for the Dragons.
Managerial tactics will also be under scrutiny. Manager Phil Parkinson is likely to stick with a 3‑4‑2‑1 formation that could see Kieffer Moore spearhead the attack, while Sunderland’s head coach Régis Le Bris is expected to deploy a 4‑2‑3‑1 system with Brobbey leading the line.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
The match will kick off at 5:00 p.m. BST, 12:00 p.m. ET and 9:00 a.m. PT, and will be streamed in the United Kingdom via Wrexham’s official platform and BBC iPlayer. In the United States, viewers can tune in on ESPN, ESPN Select and fuboTV, while audiences in Mexico will find coverage on Claro Sports and in Australia on Stan Sport.
Beyond the on‑field action, the fixture carries extra significance for Wrexham co‑chairman Rob McElhenney, whose club’s rise has been chronicled in a popular documentary series, adding a narrative layer to what promises to be a tightly contested encounter.