US Faces Panama In World Cup Qualifier
SEATTLE (AP) Ask FIFA and the organization says it sees no problem with playing on a quality artificial field.
U.S. Soccer still does.
"I'd rather play on real grass over turf than to play on turf," U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said Monday.
Playing on a temporary grass field is the situation that will face the United States on Tuesday night when its plays Panama in a World Cup qualifier at Seattle's CenturyLink Field. The U.S. (2-1-1) improved to seven points in the 10-game final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region after winning at Jamaica last Friday night 2-1. The U.S. trails Costa Rica (2-1-1) on goal difference and is ahead of Mexico (1-0-4) on goals scored.
