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Crews lay down Hammonton-grown grass for FIFA tournament at MetLife

FIFA’s pitch manager says they’ve been working on this for more than a year.

News 12 Staff

Jun 12, 2025, 6:50 AM

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In East Rutherford, crews have installed the pitch for the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium.

It took more than 8,000 square meters of T-31 Bermuda grass, grown in Hammonton at Tuckahoe Turf Farms.

FIFA’s pitch manager says they’ve been working on this for more than a year.

The pitch will only be used for this five-week tournament. The first match is set for Sunday night.

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