Grass at Vancouver’s BC Place gets thumbs up from World Cup stars
The natural grass pitch installed at Vancouver's BC Place stadium for the World Cup has received positive reviews from players. The pitch, a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass, was chosen for its tolerance of temperate climates and was grown at a sod farm in Abbotsford, B.C. The stadium will host seven matches, including Canada's upcoming game against Qatar on Thursday.
- ▪Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in the first-ever men's World Cup game played in Vancouver.
- ▪The pitch was installed to meet FIFA's requirements, which include strict pitch performance requirements for ball bounce and shock absorption.
- ▪FIFA enlisted turfgrass scientists from the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to research and develop the pitches.
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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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