Gillette Stadium Crews Begin NFL Conversion After World Cup Matches

FOXBOROUGH — Crews at Gillette Stadium began converting the venue from its FIFA World Cup soccer configuration back to New England Patriots football specifications this week, as the stadium's run hosting matches in the international tournament came to a close.

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"Gillette Stadium Begins Conversion to NFL Setup After Final World Cup Match" — grounds crews began transforming the World Cup pitch back into a football field this week, marking the end of the stadium's run hosting matches in the international tournament, according to Boston's ROCK 92.9 (read it at https://rock929rocks.com/2026/07/14/gillette-stadium-begins-conversion-to-nfl-setup-after-final-world-cup-match/).