Atlanta Stadium Goes World Cup Ready with Grass Field, Logo Cleanup and Eight-Petal Roof
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta has been overhauled for World Cup play, installing a FIFA-mandated natural-grass hybrid pitch with a new irrigation/aeration system to perform indoors; the venue will host eight World Cup matches (including a semifinal), logos conflicting with FIFA partners are obscured and the stadium will temporarily be named Atlanta Stadium, aided by its favorable transit access and its iconic eight-petal roof that allows year-round use.