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Grass field at AT&T Stadium removed after final World Cup match in North Texas

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Grass field at AT&T Stadium removed after final World Cup match in North Texas
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Just two days after the final World Cup match was played in North Texas, the grass field used for that match is gone.Grass removed at AT&T StadiumThe grass pitch that was used for the nine FIFA World Cup matches played in North Texas was removed on Thursday morning.Presumably, a turf field will be reinstalled at the stadium for Dallas Cowboys games this fall.The removal of the grass comes after weeks of hard work ensuring the quality was up to World Cup snuff.Crews cut the grass two or three times on match days. Sprinklers frequently went off during pregame, postgame and even during hydration breaks.It’s not yet clear what FIFA plans to do with the grass from Dallas Stadium.While there has been speculation that it will be donated to a local organization, FIFA announced earlier this week that it is selling pieces of the grass pitch from New York-New Jersey Stadium after Saturday’s final match.Dallas Stadium no moreThe removal of the stadium's grass pitch was the second major reversa

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