Grass at Vancouver’s BC Place gets thumbs up from World Cup stars
Some of the globe’s top soccer players have given the stadium turf a stamp of approval
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Open this photo in gallery:Australia and Turkey kick off their World Cup Group D match at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday. A blend of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass was chosen for the BC Place pitch.Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe natural grass pitch installed at Vancouver’s BC Place stadium for the World Cup has passed its first test, with some of the globe’s top soccer players giving it a stamp of approval. Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 Saturday in a surprise win in the first-ever men’s World Cup game played in Vancouver. BC Place, which is hosting seven matches, is one of eight stadiums that had to convert its artificial turf pitch to natural grass to meet FIFA’s requirements.
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