Kenan Stadium has hosted UNC football, North Carolina high school state finals, men’s lacrosse, and Bruce Springsteen. Add Chelsea and Wrexham AFC to the list.
The two British clubs—one a European power from west London, the other a recent promotee out of the National League (fifth tier of English football) from Wales—are not natural bedfellows. But anyone who knows anything about soccer (particularly women’s college soccer) knows that Chapel Hill is a destination for the beautiful game enthusiast. What better place to host a preseason friendly as part of the Florida Cup (FC) Series, a set of matches that brings English clubs to America.