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World Cup grass fields have NFL players asking why they still play on turf

When the United States menโ€™s national team takes the pitch for its first World Cup match, its playersโ€™ feet will land on newly installed grass at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, typically the home of the NFLโ€™s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

World Cup grass fields have NFL players asking why they still play on turf
NBC News โ€” 12 June 2026
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When the United States menโ€™s national team takes the pitch for its first World Cup match, its playersโ€™ feet will land on newly installed grass at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, typically the home of the NFLโ€™s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

This report comes from NBC News. The story centres on World Cup grass fields have NFL players asking why they still play on turf. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from NBC News and related outlets covering this beat.

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