UT Leads Research Project to Create the Perfect Pitches for FIFA World Cup 2026
A FIFA delegation visited UT this spring to meet with researchers who are working to create the perfect natural grass pitches for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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A FIFA delegation visited UT this spring to meet with researchers who are working to create the perfect natural grass pitches for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The World Cup will be staged in three countries, including the U.S., in 2026. More than 100 games will be played in 16 stadiums.
Five projects were selected, with each researcher or research team receiving $50,000 to move research beyond the laboratory and into the commercial market.
From college football players to preschooler soccer teams, one factor influences every sport: surface.
Researchers at southern region land-grant institutions are improving turfgrass conditions to keep athletes safer.