What is The Soccer Tournament? $1m tournament Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney & Wrexham will play in

Wrexham's popularity in the USA since the arrival of co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has grown exponentially.

That is down to the success of the club both on and off the pitch. FX's Welcome to Wrexham documentary gained the Red Dragons a new following in the States and their thrilling promotion back to the EFL this season has given them global mainstream attention.

Ahead of their first season in League Two in 15 years, the Hollywood owned club will travel to America for a pre-season tour. While stateside, the North Wales club will face Manchester United and Chelsea as well as LA Galaxy's II team.

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Before those fixtures in July, the National League champions will travel to Cary, North Carolina for a 7v7 The Soccer Tournament with $1m on the line for the winner. MEN Sport has taken a look at what the competition is and how it all works.

The Soccer Tournament has been launched by the founders of The Basketball Tournament after its success in the US. It works in the same manor as the FIFA World Cup. Thirty two teams will compete in an eight-group round robin which will then be followed by a knockout stage. Eventually, whoever wins the tournament will win the entire prize money of $1m.

Each team will field six outfield players and a goalkeeper. Matches will take place on a much smaller 65x45 yard pitch. Games will be played over two, 20 minute halves. A winner is determined by what the organisers call 'target score time'. This period is untimed and will see both teams having to reach a certain number of goals to win the match. The target score will be one goal more than what the winning team has after 40 minutes. For instance, if after 40 minutes the score is 3-1, then