One player said it felt like playing on concrete. Another loved how the ball moved on the grass. FIFA says the pitches are in "excellent condition." ...

When the World Cup starts next week, no one will be watching the pitch more closely than John Trey Rogers. The players will have their eyes on the ball; the referees will be studying the gameplay.

FIFA's example should be the blue print for American football.

In FIFA matches played in roofed venues such as AT&T Stadium, where the Cowboys play on a turf field, the quality of the natural-grass pitch has been a focus.

Maintaining consistent playing surfaces for the 2026 FIFA World Cup can be a challenge across a multiweek tournament with ...

A key player in this year's World Cup is underfoot - literally. It is the field. Usually, professional soccer games in the U.S. are played on either natural or artificial grass. But for these games, ...

NFL players want natural grass. The league is insistent on artificial turf. Here's how the University of Tennessee is caught ...