Seattle World Cup: How Lumen Field Was Transformed From Seahawks Turf to FIFA-Approved Natural Grass

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SEATTLE — FIFA has renamed it Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, but the NFL venue hosting a half-dozen matches is better known as Lumen Field.

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SEATTLE — FIFA has renamed it Seattle Stadium during the World Cup, but the NFL venue hosting a half-dozen matches is better known as Lumen Field.

Seattle World Cup: How Lumen Field was transformed from Seahawks turf to FIFA-approved natural grass

For decades, fans at Lumen Field watched the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders compete on artificial turf. But as Seattle prepared to host six matches during the FIFA World Cup, the stadium needed to undergo one of the most significant transformations in its history: replacing its signature turf surface with a FIFA-approved natural grass field. The conversion is the result of years of planning, research, and international collaboration desig…