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FILE – Ryan Reynolds arrives at an FYC event for \u201cWelcome to Wrexham\u201d on April 28, 2026, at Chloe\u2019s at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

WREXHAM, Wales \u2014 Wrexham\u2019s latest bid to reach the lucrative Premier League<\/a> will start with a Welsh derby against Cardiff in the Championship.<\/p>

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The match will take place at Cardiff City Stadium on Aug. 17 and wraps up the first round of fixtures in England\u2019s second-tier league.<\/p>\n

The Championship published its season\u2019s schedule on Thursday, with play starting a week before the Premier League begins.<\/p>\n

Wrexham finished in seventh place<\/a> \u2014 one position outside the playoff spots \u2014 in its first season in the second division since the 1980s, following an unprecedented three straight promotions under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac. It was the highest ever finish in Wrexham\u2019s 162-year history.<\/p>

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It will be the first league match between Wrexham, which is located in north Wales, and Cardiff, which is in the south of the country, since 2002. Cardiff earned promotion at the end of last season.<\/p>\n

Wrexham then has two home matches, against Watford and Birmingham.<\/p>\n

Manchester United and Liverpool are among Wrexham\u2019s preseason opponents before the Championship campaign kicks off.<\/p>

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AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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