Obsidian
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TFC will used the entire stadium with their game against Miami on May 9
Toronto BMO Field Renovations (FIFA26) | MLSE | Gensler
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narduch
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Well they are trying to but are struggling to sell $200 tickets in the expanded areas
RS1
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Where do New England and New York/New Jersey fit into that list? Both are artificial turf, open air stadiums in the northeast. The latter is hosting the final.
Woodbridge_Heights
Senior Member
Ouf. I stand corrected, there are another 8 stadiums with FieldTurf or a hybrid system installed. My Wiki Fu has failed me. That being said the wiki page for MetLife Stadium indicates that real grass will be installed for the World Cup Tournament per FIFA regulations/demands.
It's not that difficult to truck in some turf for a 4 week tournament, it's been done at the Rogers Centre in the past.
narduch
Senior Member
Those real grass installations on top of fake turf tend to go to shit after a few weeks.
Will be interesting to see how they deal with that.
Will be interesting to see how they deal with that.
GabrielHurl
Active Member
There were multiple complaints about the quality of the real turf that was brought in for the games in the Copa America in 2024.
www.theguardian.com
‘A plague of liars’: what caused the disastrous pitches at Copa América?
The surface at many venues for this summer’s tournament caused concern among players and coaches. Will lessons be learned for the 2026 World Cup?
www.theguardian.com
SubHuman
Active Member
I think that was only for single games? (And in the summer. It didn't work so well -- "chunk of turf the size of a large pizza box" -- in November 2013, the last time it was done.)
ash_iwn95
Active Member
Copa America was a general shitshow but that's par for the course with conmebol. Look up how‘A plague of liars’: what caused the disastrous pitches at Copa América?
The surface at many venues for this summer’s tournament caused concern among players and coaches. Will lessons be learned for the 2026 World Cup?
1000s of fans without tickets broke into the Miami stadium for the final. Fifa have their shit together in this regard.
But the core point still remains that permanent grass surfaces like BMOs will be one of the best at the tournament.
narduch
Senior Member
Watching TFC on TV and it looks like all the temp seats have now been built
Obsidian
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king10
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Wonder why they left such a large gap between the lower north end stand and the pitch.
christiesplits
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I believe it's private boxes for sponsors and dignitaries.
king10
New Member
Right on the field level in front of the lower stands?
Civdis
Active Member
Could that be some kind of premium seating yet to be installed?
RS1
New Member
Accessible seating will go in there, since a percentage of the overall seating capacity has to be accessible according to Ontario law.
The CSA is already selling tickets in that area for the upcoming friendlies.