Why some Club World Cup pitches ‘aren’t great’ — and what that means for the 2026 World Cup
“The pitches,” Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham said, “aren’t great.” They’ve been “slow,” according to multiple players, and “dry.” From New Jersey to Seattle, grass fields in place for the Club World Cup have been “totally different” than the ones European teams are used to. On some, Bellingham said, the ball “holds up” and “barely bounces”;…


