In anticipation of the exhibition match between Manchester City and Celtic at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill this summer, the Town of Carrboro will be sponsoring a trolley service for the expected crowds.

The town describes the service – running between downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill – as one which “will make it easy for visitors to support Carrboro restaurants, drinking establishments and businesses.” The town also says it and Chapel Hill are planning a week of downtown activities before the match, including photos with mascots and tailgating.

Manchester City and Celtic are set to kick off in Kenan on July 23. It’s the second straight summer Kenan will have hosted an international soccer exhibition, after Chelsea and Wrexham played there in 2023. Both matches are part of the FC Series, a series of international exhibition matches across the United States featuring some of the most well-known soccer clubs in Europe.

“We are thrilled to welcome international soccer fans back to Chapel Hill this summer for this fantastic event,” UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said when the match was announced in March. “The atmosphere for last year’s game in Kenan Stadium was outstanding, and we can’t wait to share our beautiful campus and Carolina community with even more visitors from around the world.”

Kickoff time and ticket information will be published at a later date. To read more about the match, click here.

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