​Even the $450 grass for the World Cup is on sale.FIFA, accused of charging high prices for this year’s tournament, is selling the grass that will be used for Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFIFA’s store says each segment of turf is 17.5 by 17.5 by 17.5, although it doesn’t specify whether that figure is inches, centimeters or millimeters. Soccer’s governing body did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting detail of the dimensions.“Own a genuine piece of football history with an authentic 2026 FIFA World Cup Piece of the pitch, permanently preserved in a premium acrylic with a USB keepsake,” the website says. “Each piece contains an original fragment of the iconic Final playing surface, making it a unique collectible that celebrates one of the world’s greatest sporting events.”The World Cup semifinals are set for this week, with Spain facing France on Tuesday (3 p.m., Fox), followed by England vs. Argentina on Wednesday (3 p.m., Fox).The final is set for Sunday (3 p.m., Fox).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrazil’s Vinicius Junior and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot have voiced concerns about the condition of the field at MetLife, according to a story by Melanie Anzidei of The Athletic.Brazil’s Vinicius Junior described the pitch as dry and slow after his team’s June 13 match against Morocco, while France midfielder Adrien Rabiot and coach Didier Deschamps also criticized the surface following their June 16 game against Senegal.“Because of the weather and the heat, the grass dries out quickly and the game ends up being very slow. We can’t build up a rhythm,” Junior told TNT Sports Brazil, via The Athletic. “That makes things difficult because we want to play. We want to move the ball from one side to the other and this disrupts our game.”MORE BYAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementADAM ZAGORIAAaron Boone weighs in on Yankees drafting legend’s sonJul. 13, 2026, 3:16 p.m.Joe Girardi shuts down Cam Schlittler theory ahead of Dodgers seriesJul. 13, 2026, 3:17 p.m.Rabiot added to Junior’s assessment.“The pitch was… I don’t know if I’d even call it that,” he said. “It seemed more like an artificial pitch. It was hard and rigid, but it’s like that for every team. I hope we find better pitches in our other games.”NJ.com’s Manny Gomez and The AP contributed reporting.Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.