07/14/2026
Four matches. Six goals. Five national teams. More than 180,000 fans.
During this FIFA World Cup, Akron Stadium once again proved why it is one of football’s great stages.
With these matches, the stadium reached a total of 21 FIFA World Cup games, becoming the second venue in history to host the most World Cup matches. What an incredible milestone, and what an honor it has been to play a part in that journey.
Looking back at these moments with our team at Akron Stadium reminds us what a privilege it was to contribute to the preparation and ongoing technical support of one of the venues hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
Throughout the tournament, we had the honor of working side by side with the outstanding Chivas Guadalajara grounds team, led by Sebastián Muñoz, monitoring pitch performance and helping ensure the playing surface remained at the highest standard throughout the competition.
Our sincere thanks to Sebastián and the entire Chivas Guadalajara team for their trust, partnership, professionalism, and dedication.
More than preparing a pitch, we had the opportunity to be part of a historic chapter in football. That is something we will always be proud of.
07/14/2026
Our World Cup journey in Guadalajara extended far beyond Akron Stadium.
Over the past several months, we also had the privilege of supporting the complete renovation and ongoing technical consulting of the Chivas Guadalajara Training Center, selected as an official FIFA World Cup training venue and home to the South Korea National Team throughout the tournament.
Preparing a training venue demands the same level of precision, consistency, and attention to detail as preparing a stadium. With daily training sessions, the pitches must deliver exceptional playability, durability, and recovery while maintaining the highest standards throughout the competition.
Seeing these fields perform so well during the World Cup is incredibly rewarding and a testament to the planning, teamwork, and dedication behind the scenes.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this project such a success. We are proud to have contributed to another chapter in World Cup history and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such an outstanding team.
06/26/2026
A closer look at the stitching system being installed at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and one of the venues for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
This photo offers a great perspective on how the synthetic fibers are integrated into the natural turf system. At this stage, the fibers are clearly visible, but once the grass grows in and fully establishes, they become virtually invisible to the eye.
Their role, however, remains fundamental.
The fibers help reinforce the rootzone, improve surface stability, increase resistance to wear, and provide greater consistency under the intense demands of elite level sports.
The result is a stronger natural grass surface capable of withstanding more play while maintaining exceptional performance and player safety.
One of the greatest advantages of stitching is that it preserves the look, feel, and playing characteristics of natural grass while adding an invisible layer of reinforcement beneath the surface.
This project was delivered by our team in partnership with SIS, one of the global leaders in hybrid turf technology.
06/18/2026
Sometimes, the biggest projects come with the shortest timelines.
Just a few weeks before the Iran National Team arrived in Tijuana for the FIFA World Cup 2026, World Sports was invited by the local training facility to provide technical consulting and support for a field that had been selected late in the process as the team's preparation site.
The challenge was clear: move quickly, assess the field, implement the necessary recommendations, and help elevate the playing surface to meet the standards expected for a World Cup training environment.
Moments like these showcase something that has always been one of World Sports' greatest strengths: operational mobilization capacity. The ability to quickly assemble expertise, deploy resources, and make data driven decisions under tight deadlines.
Working alongside the local team, we focused on monitoring key performance indicators, prioritizing agronomic actions, and supporting the decision making process needed to bring the field up to the required standard in a very short timeframe.
Thanks to the dedication of everyone involved, it was incredibly rewarding to see those efforts culminate in a field that provides the quality, safety, and performance required at the highest level of the game.
We are very proud to have been part of that effort in Tijuana!