Wrexham AFC’s tour of Australia and New Zealand continues on Tuesday night with a clash against Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know.
After a comfortable 3-0 win over Melbourne Victory in front of over 37,000 at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, Wrexham AFC continue their tour down under with a clash against Ufuk Talay’s Sydney FC on Tuesday night.
The Welsh outfit got their tour off to a strong start thanks to goals from Thomas O’Connor, George Evans and new signing Ryan Hardie and will be keen to continue their momentum.
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Of course, there was a touch of Hollywood at Marvel Stadium as Deadpool delivered the match ball – and it will be interesting to see what their second clash brings.
Wrexham take on a Sydney FC side who will be on a mission this term after an underwhelming season under Ufuk Talay saw them miss the Finals Series and fall just short of reaching the final of the AFC Champions League Two.
As their preparations for the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 begin, the Sky Blues begin a future without the likes of Patryk Klimala, Anas Ouahim, Andrew Redmayne, Adrian Segecic, Anthony Caceres, Max Burgess and Jaiden Kucharski who have all departed the club.
They have strengthened with the arrivals of Akol Akon and Rhys Youlley, who add youthful dynamism to the middle and final third, while the return of loanees Patrick Wood and Matthew Scarcella, and the promotion of Nick Alfaro, Tyler Williams and, most recently, striker Mathias Macallister bolster a squad perhaps still in need of reinforcements.
Don’t be fooled though, Sydney FC still have the fire power to take it to Wrexham.
Winger Joe Lolley has faced Wrexham before in his career, scoring twice for Kidderminster Harriers against the Red Dragons way back in 2013 in non-league football.
This is the second of three matches for Wrexham against Isuzu UTE A-League opposition; they’ll finish their tour in Wellington against the Phoenix on July 19.
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When and where is the game?
Sydney FC take on Wrexham AFC this Tuesday night, July 15 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, with kick-off listed at 7:30pm AEST.
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Wrexham have brought a 30-player squad on this tour, headlined by some high-profile former Premier League stars and some prominent faces in their documentary series.
44-time Wales international and former Liverpool and Leicester City goalkeeper Danny Ward is the club’s most recent big name signing.
Captain James McClean will be leading Wrexham out; the winger boasts 103 caps for the Republic of Ireland and played 158 times in the Premier League across stints with Sunderland and West Brom.
Aussie and Kiwi football fans will also likely remember striker Jay Rodriguez from his exploits in England’s top-flight with Southampton, West Brom and Burnley, amassing 258 matches and scoring 46 goals.
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One of the stars of Wrexham’s world famous documentary Ollie Palmer is also on the tour, with the 33-year-old striker starting against Victory.
Another player to watch is £700,000 (A$1.5m) signing Ryan Hardie, who has joined from Plymouth Argyle, and already opened his account on Friday night.
Wrexham’s full 30-man squad:
- Arthur Okonkwo
- Callum Burton
- Danny Ward
- Max Cleworth
- Aaron James
- Dan Scarr
- Eoghan O’Connell
- Max Purvis
- Lewis Brunt
- Tom O’Connor
- Ryan Longman
- Ryan Barnett
- Matty James
- George Evans
- George Dobson
- Andy Cannon
- Alex Moore
- Ollie Rathbone
- Elliot Lee
- Harry Ashfield
- James McClean (C)
- Jacob Mendy
- Seb Revan
- Ryan Hardie
- Sam Smith
- Callum Edwards
- Mo Faal
- Ollie Palmer
- Jack Marriott
- Jay Rodriguez
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Sydney FC have named their squad to take on Wrexham.
Brazilian star Douglas Costa will not be involved in the clash, with the winger home in Brazil sorting out family matters, while Leo Sena and Alex Grant are also absent.
The Sky Blues’ new signings are all set to be involved, while Joe Lolley is also a certainty to feature, with the side’s senior stars set to play 60-65 minutes in the pre-season clash.
Sydney FC squad v Wrexham
- 1. Gus HOEFSLOOT
- 4. Jordan COURTNEY-PERKINS
- 6. Corey HOLLMAN
- 8. Wataru KAMIJO
- 10. Joe LOLLEY
- 12. Harrison DEVENISH-MEARES
- 13. Patrick WOOD
- 16. Joel KING
- 18. Matthew SCARCELLA
- 20. Tiago QUINTAL
- 22. Mathias MACALLISTER
- 23. Rhyan GRANT (C)
- 27. Lachie MIDDLETON
- 29. Joe LACEY
- 31. Jared MIDDLETON
- 32. Nic ALFARO
- 33. Marin FRANCE
- 34. Tyler WILLIAMS
- 35. Nicolas ZDRILIC
- 36. Rhys YOULLEY
- 37. Will KENNEDY
- 41. Alex POPOVIC
- 44. Akol AKON.
Wrexham’s other A-Leagues stops
Melbourne Victory 0-3 Wrexham AFC
Watch the highlights here
Sydney FC v Wrexham AFC
Date: Tuesday, 15 July
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-Off: 7:30pm AEST
Broadcast: Paramount+
Wellington Phoenix v Wrexham AFC
Date: Saturday, 19 July
Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
Kick-Off: 5pm local, 3pm AEST
Broadcast: Paramount+
