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What goes into making World Cup-quality turf, and the Canadian behind it

June 30, 2026

When Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach came off the turf after the first FIFA World Cup game in Vancouver, it wasn't the crowd or atmosphere that had caught his attention — it was the grass.



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