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What it takes to create the perfect pitch for the World Cup

Season 2026 Episode 89 | 4m 04s

As the FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, what does it take to create the perfect pitch — or field — for soccer’s biggest stage? Economics correspondent Paul Solman heads to Tennessee and puts his body on the line to find out.

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