FIFA and FIH publish guide on dual sport synthetic turf pitches
Football governing body FIFA and its hockey counterpart FIH, have published performance and construction guidelines for synthetic turf pitches that…
FIFA considers expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams
FIFA is weighing up the possibility of expanding the centenary edition of its World Cup tournament, the 2030 World Cup,…
FIFA calls Dallas Stadium pilot “a success”
FIFA has told delegates to the second FIFA Field Day event at Michigan State University, that a pilot project at…
GFA has a case to answer
FIFA has confirmed that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) received over USD 260,000 to maintain grass pitches in the country.…
Organizational setback for FIFA Forward programme
According to the British newspaper the Guardian, FIFA is about to relocate its bureau in Paris to smaller premises after…
African football pays the price for neglect
Poor stadium facilities will force nearly half of the African countries that will host World Cup qualifiers over the next…
Updated FIFA Test Manuals now available
The new documents have been drafted in close cooperation with the FIFA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) a group that consists…
FWC pitches update
A FIFA delegation has visited the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville to inspect the turf research & development (R&D)…
2026 FIFA World Cup no game changer yet
While Giants president and CEO John Mara has confirmed that his MetLife Stadium will have a natural turf surface fitted…
The issue of slippery or rough synthetic turf surfaces
An issue that surfaces regularly when players experience a totally new synthetic turf concept, is the claim that the surface…