NBC Los Angeles

How stadiums transformed turf fields to grass for 2026 World Cup

The FIFA World Cup hasn't been hosted in North America since 1994. Naturally, some of the biggest venues in the area, mostly in the U.S., aren't equipped with grass fields. In 1994, the U.S.

Dallas Stadium's grass pitch is backed by science. But the Cowboys aren't keeping it

After the last FIFA World Cup match at Dallas Stadium on July 14, crews will begin ripping up nearly 10,000 square yards of ...
Yahoo! Sports

‘It looks like a proper soccer stadium’: Revs players excited about new grass field for World Cup

The New England Revolution play their home opener on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first time in about twenty years the team will play on grass inside of Gillette Stadium. FIFA requires grass ...
Scientific American

The 2026 World Cup’s grass is an engineering problem

Hear more about the turfgrass research behind the World Cup pitches in our Science Quickly interview with John Trey Rogers III. Find the episode here. That is the nightmare FIFA has spent years trying ...
AOL

Grass fields for FIFA World Cup have NFL players asking for same playing surfaces

Wed, May 13, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC DALLAS - NFL players see the proverbial green carpet being rolled out for soccer players at their own stadiums, and are wondering why they aren't receiving the same ...