Goodbye African kikuyugrass pitches, hello European ryegrass pitches. That's what's going to happen next year when the World Cup is played in South Africa. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, told stadium authorities in that nation to get rid of the kikuyugrass because it's not green enough and replace it with ryegrass.

FIFA says World Cup will be played on ryegrass

Goodbye African kikuyugrass pitches, hello European ryegrass pitches. That’s what’s going to happen next year when the World Cup is played in South Africa. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, told stadium authorities in that nation to get rid of the kikuyugrass because it’s not green enough and replace it with ryegrass.


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