It’s the second time in two years that the home of the Panthers has undergone a field transformation for international soccer. and Trinidad & Tobago and between Honduras and Haiti. Closer to home, last month, Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium hosted a pair of Gold Cup matches, between the U.S. In advance of last July’s Florida Cup matchup between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC, Orlando’s Camping World Stadium brought in 103,000 square feet of Bermuda grass sod. Installing sod over artificial turf has become a regular occurrence as more international soccer events are coming to American stadiums made for football with helmets and shoulder pads. More than two dozen workers assisted with the installation of nearly 100,000 square feet of sod.Īfter the game, some of the sod might be used for other spots on campus. More than 1.5 million pounds of sod arrived from a farm outside of Charlotte. The stadium transformation began a week before the match. “I’m learning about how popular they are,” North Carolina football coach Mack Brown said of endorsing the event to be played on campus. Chelsea and Wrexham came together for their first meeting since 1984. This marks the first international soccer event at Kenan Stadium. That match serves as the lead-off to the 2023 FC Series. In order to play Wednesday night’s match, the stadium’s field was covered with natural turf over the artificial version that was put in place a few years ago at what’s normally an American football venue.Ĭhelsea is an English Premier League team and Wrexham is a Welsh team. It came with an overhaul of Kenan Stadium on the University of North Carolina campus. Photo of Kenan Stadium courtesy of FC Series.ĬHAPEL HILL – The presence of Chelsea FC and Wrexham AFC meant a major international soccer event this week in the Triangle.
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