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

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