06/16/2026
In Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium has been completely transformed. The artificial turf used for Dallas Cowboys games has been covered by a natural grass pitch grown in Colorado and transported roughly 800 miles to North Texas. That transformation involved roughly 45,000 man-hours and 15,000 tons of materials hauled in. Every corporate logo covered. Every sponsor sign removed. Workers spent days covering the AT&T signage on the stadium facade to comply with FIFA's strict naming rules. North Texas is hosting nine matches, more than any other city in the tournament. Economic impact is projected at $1.5 to $2.1 billion for the region. That is what a relocation looks like at stadium scale.