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Mini-pitches bringing soccer to new U.S. neighborhoods

Mini-pitches bringing soccer to new U.S. neighborhoods

Summary

An organization is creating many small soccer fields in new neighborhoods across the United States. This effort is growing because the World Cup has increased interest in soccer. One example is a school in New Jersey near MetLife Stadium, where the World Cup final will happen.

Key Facts

  • The World Cup has made more people in the U.S. interested in soccer.
  • A group is building hundreds of small soccer fields, called mini-pitches, across the country.
  • These mini-pitches bring soccer to neighborhoods that did not have many playing areas before.
  • One mini-pitch was built at a New Jersey school near MetLife Stadium.
  • MetLife Stadium will host the World Cup final.
  • The project helps children and communities play and enjoy soccer more easily.
  • The effort aims to grow soccer’s popularity in the United States.
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