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FIFA goes to college to study how to grow grass indoors for the 2026 men’s World Cup

World soccer's governing body has hired a University of Tennessee professor to lead research on a subject that's much more complicated than it looks on TV.

SoFi Stadium in suburban Los Angeles is one of eight stadiums set to host 2026 men's World Cup games that currently has artificial turf. MLS brought in temporary grass for a soccer exhibition in August.
SoFi Stadium in suburban Los Angeles is one of eight stadiums set to host 2026 men's World Cup games that currently has artificial turf. MLS brought in temporary grass for a soccer exhibition in August.Read morePatrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images