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Act Global brings first FIFA-quality pro pitch to Panama

September 8, 2016By

San Francisco Fútbol Club players, the professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panama, got a home turf upgrade, with the recent FIFA Certified synthetic turf installation at Estadio Agustín Muquita Sánchez in Panama. The pitch is the first in the country certified to FIFA Quality Pro, the highest ranking for artificial football turf. With the certification, the professional training... read more

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Women’s World Cup synthetic turf reportedly reaches 120 F

June 8, 2015By

The controversial synthetic turf at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, was reportedly a steep 120 degrees Fahrenheit at the start of the first Women’s World Cup game on June 6, although the temperature outside only reached 75 degrees. Julie Stewart-Binks, the official Women’s World Cup sideline reporter for Fox Sports, tweeted about the hot turf temperatures. (images below) According to the Washington... read more

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FIFA forewent grass fields for Women’s World Cup

May 14, 2015By
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The upcoming Women’s World Cup in Canada will be played entirely on synthetic turf despite more than 60 international soccer players filing a gender discrimination lawsuit that was eventually dropped. Abby Wambach recently revealed to ESPN that FIFA turned down the opportunity to have all six fields transitioned into natural grass at no cost. The company Wambach says wanted to take on... read more

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NBC News report on synthetic turf creates stir

October 17, 2014By

A recent report from NBC News has once again placed artificial turf in the crosshairs. On Oct. 8, NBC News reported 38 soccer players across the United States who have played sports on artificial turf have been diagnosed with cancer. The report profiles soccer coach Amy Griffin, associate head coach for the University of Washington women’s soccer team, who noticed the... read more

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Jacobsen mowers used at FIFA World Cup Brazil stadiums

June 20, 2014By

Jacobsen‘s products are being used to maintain stadium fields and training facilities at the FIFA World Cup Brazil. The venues using Jacobsen, a Textron Company, equipment include the Arena de Baixada in Curitiba, Arena de Sao Paulo, Arena Pernambuco in Recife—which will host USA’s final Group G game against Germany on June 26—and Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte. The Maracanã stadium in... read more

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