UNC’s Kenan Stadium Selected As Banana Ball World Tour Host Site

Posted Oct 10, 2025
The Savannah Bananas will be coming to North Carolina's Kenan Stadium as one of its sites for the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour. The Savannah Bananas will take on the Texas Tailgaters in two games on April 11 and 12. This will mark the Bananas' first appearance in Kenan Stadium, which has hosted international soccer games each of the last three summers. (GoHeels.com)

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