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FIFA Selling the Field to Be Used for the World Cup Final in $450 Pieces
FIFA is marketing the preserved turf as a collector item after criticism of the field and high World Cup pricing.
- FIFA is selling grass from the Final at MetLife Stadium for $450 per piece, allowing fans to "Own a genuine piece of football history" with an acrylic case and USB keepsake.
- Facing criticism for high tournament costs in the United States, FIFA is marketing the souvenirs with shipping restricted to the United States and Europe until after the Final.
- Each FIFA World Cup Piece contains an original grass fragment measuring 17.5 by 17.5 by 17.5, encased in premium acrylic with an authenticity film and USB keepsake.
- Tickets for the Final cost up to $32,970, while hospitality packages reach $34,500 and $32,500 including food and drinks, underscoring FIFA's commercial pricing strategy.
- Players and coaches have criticized the field quality at MetLife, which typically hosts NFL games for the New York Giants and Jets, raising concerns about the Final surface.
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The collectors' items are available in the online shop of the World Federation. Even for a small piece of the final turf, buyers have to grab deep into the bag. At a British company, there are even more expensive variants.
·Berlin, Germany
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A piece of World Cup history for your home? That's exactly what is possible now. Because Fifa sells small pieces of lawn from the final stadium online.
·Berlin, Germany
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FIFA selling the field to be used for the World Cup final in $450 pieces
FIFA is selling pieces of the World Cup final field for $450 each. The grass will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
·New York, United States
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HaberlerFIFA has announced it will put the turf from the New Jersey Stadium in New York, where the 2026 World Cup final will be played, up for sale.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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