{"id":15074403,"date":"2026-03-27T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/criticized-at-copa-america-atlantas-grass-has-gotten-a-world-cup-glow-up\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T01:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:05:02","slug":"criticized-at-copa-america-atlantas-grass-has-gotten-a-world-cup-glow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/criticized-at-copa-america-atlantas-grass-has-gotten-a-world-cup-glow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Criticized at Copa Am\u00e9rica, Atlanta\u2019s grass has gotten a World Cup glow-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2026\/03\/26231506\/USATSI_28497286-scaled.jpg?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;fit=cover\" style=\"width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Two years ago, Atlanta learned its lesson. Now, the World Cup \u2013 and USMNT friendlies \u2013 host has a new and improved playing surface<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7149908\/2026\/03\/27\/atlanta-grass-playing-surface-world-cup-copa-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News \u2013 World \u2013 Atlanta \u2013 rss.app1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, Atlanta learned its lesson. 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