SideKick USA units used to install World Cup turf
SideKick USA sold two of its John Deere 1025 units to Urban Concepts Design, a company hired by Aspire Sports Turf to install the turf at the Al Wakhra Stadium, the future home of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Using the two units, Urban Concepts Design installed the entire playing surface — about 9,300 sq. yds. — in 9 hours and 15 minutes. It was a record-setting time for the fastest laying of turf for a football pitch, according to the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Check out some photos from the installation here:
A SideKick unit is used to install the turf at the site of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Al Wakhra, Qatar. Photo courtesy of Aspire Sports Turf
Another test is done on the newly installed turf at Al Wakhra Stadium, the home of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photo courtesy of Aspire Sports Turf
One of the first strips of sod is laid in the stadium, kicking off the turf installation. Photo courtesy of Aspire Sports Turf
The SideKick pushes turf into place. Photo courtesy of Aspire Sports Turf
Workers test the field after the turf installation. Photo courtesy of Aspire Sports Turf
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