The Globe and Mail
🏢 Globe and Mail Inc. (Woodbridge)
Jun 5, 2026
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Do soccer balls not bounce on World Cup pitches?
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In a viral video, members of Senegal’s national soccer team toss soccer balls and watch as they land on the pitch with a deadened bounce. The 17-second clip has garnered millions of views and shares since it was posted last week, sparking online criticism, posts and some news stories about the state of North America’s World Cup grass days before kickoff. Only it wasn’t a World Cup pitch at all. The Globe’s Andrea Woo explains.
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