After having the old Foxboro Stadium host matches in the 1994 World Cup, could New Englanders experience the world’s most prestigious soccer event in their backyard again in eight years? Revolution president Brian Bilello sure thinks so.
Gillette Stadium has been no stranger to international soccer. As recently as 2016, the Revs’ home pitch hosted three games of the Copa America Centenario. A major prerequisite needed for final approval as a venue in that tournament was the installation of real grass to replace Gillette’s artificial field turf. That’s to be expected for the World Cup, as well, as the vast majority of soccer players disdain fake grass, primarily as an injury concern.