Ahead of the largest World Cup in history, researchers spent years testing grasses and stadium conditions to create consistent playing surfaces across climate zones.

Showpiece event will take place at stadiums more accustomed to NFL and artificial turf

FIFA is installing custom hybrid natural-grass pitches in all 16 stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup, converting eight artificial turf venues across three

FIFA is spending over $5 million and eight years of research to ensure all 16 World Cup 2026 stadiums have identical natural-grass surfaces for 104 matches.

A FIFA-driven program to create a uniform pitch at World Cup 2026 takes shape across 16 stadiums, each with a unique mix of natural grass and poly-based fibers

Ahead of the largest World Cup in history, researchers spent years testing grasses and stadium conditions to create consistent playing surfaces across climate zones.

cientists spent five years designing World Cup 2026 playing surfaces so fields in Miami, Mexico City and Vancouver would perform the same way.