Behind the Pitch: How researchers are preparing fields for the 2026 World Cup
Trey Rogers worked on the pitches for the '94 World Cup, and now he's back again to provide world-class fields for 2026. read more
Researchers across the U.S. are hard at work making turfgrass safer for athletes
Researchers at land-grant institutions across the nation are working to improve turfgrass to keep athletes safer. read more
Michigan State and University of Tennessee to research and develop turfgrass for 2026 World Cup
John Trey Rogers will lead FIFA-funded research and development of turfgrass for the 2026 World Cup at Michigan State and the University of Tennessee. read more
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... read more
Georgian College to install FIFA certified field
Georgian College of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, has hired Worldwide Turf Canada to install the first FIFA certified field by a Sportsturf dealer. School administrators worked with Worldwide Turf Canada representatives to select Duration 50 paired with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) infill and laid over a Thermagreen pad. This combination was chosen due to the outstanding performance it would provide to... read more
