UT Leads Research Project to Create the Perfect Pitches for FIFA World Cup 2026

From left to right: Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President of the UT Institute of Agriculture Keith Carver; FIFA26 Chief Tournament Officer Manolo Zubiria; University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman; Michigan State University Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko; FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi; UT Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass