Oddly for a mostly indoor stadium, the smell of grass permeated the Business of Soccer at various times over the two days at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The field is hybrid natural-synthetic grass playing surface right now, but it’s essentially only practice for the pitch that will be laid down for the FIFA Men’s World Cup 30 days before the venue’s first match June 15 and used over eight games.
The grass, and the neon orange/purple grow lights hovering over it, offered a zen backdrop for conferencegoers needing a break or taking a call.
