The world’s premier soccer players will grace the pitch at MetLife Stadium over the next few weeks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And the two best teams will battle there for eternal glory come July. The ...

A team of university researchers are working with FIFA to ensure consistent and safe turf for the 2026 World Cup matches.

Fast forward 32 years later, the 2026 World Cup is being co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada -- with 48 teams involved for the first time ever. Throughout that time, several ...

When John “Trey” Rogers III watches the 2026 World Cup, he’ll be paying closer attention to the grass than to the players crisscrossing it. “I always watch the grass befor ...

When the United States men’s national team takes the pitch for its first World Cup match, its players’ feet will land on newly installed grass at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, typically the ...

There’s a basic, fact-of-life reason why artificial turf was ripped up at NFL venues and replaced with natural grass for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

Players in the girls 2014 pre-academy soccer team practice at Cubberley’s turf soccer field in Palo Alto on January 28, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. It’s a dark and frigid Tuesday night but the ...

He goes about his business quietly. His work is consistent and accurate. He's reliable and efficient. He never talks back. He never takes a sick day. Heck, he never even needs a bathroom break. Who is ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Adult Saturday soccer leagues have been fighting a turf war on the public field in Cadman Plaza Park — pushing families and kids to the far edges and even completely off the turf, ...

Soccer fans have been wondering how World Cup games are being played in football stadiums, despite the clear differences in dimensions between the two fields. A soccer field has some obvious ...