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

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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. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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