AT&T Stadium installed a natural turf surface for the Concacaf Nations League finals. But there's a big difference between playing a few matches over a long weekend and hosting nine World Cup games.
The last time the United States hosted the
now requires all World Cup matches to be played on natural grass, that presents a significant challenge.Pontiac hosted fewer games — four — than any other host city back in 1994, for fairly obvious reasons. "In a domed environment, Mother Nature can't get in natural sunlight, rain, air, etc. — all the things a green plant needs," Alan Ferguson,
regulations, all fields must now be of the hybrid variety, where artificial fibers are woven into the grass to create a sturdier surface. Grow lamps can suitably mimic natural sunlight.
groundskeepers will also have significantly more lead time to install its World Cup fields, in New Jersey and across the continent. "I'm reasonably relaxed about where we are with MetLife," Ferguson said. "That's probably one of the ones we're happier about.
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