The worlds of fake grass and real grass have collided. Debuting at the World Cup games this year is a hybrid of synthetic turf and blades of grass. The experience is thought to be an extreme success and one that will assuage the arguments of Real vs. Fake when it comes to the types of fields that players play on.

For many years arguments of advantages and disadvantages have plagued the World Cup and FIFA (the governing board of international Soccer leagues). Does having artificial turf benefit those who can afford to have it while other poorer nations are only able to play and practice on grass?

Or does having artificial turf hurt those that play on it because they are not used to playing on everyday grass fields when they travel to different stadiums? How does all of this affect the outcomes of the games? Does it create an unpredictability that is needed in these games? Does it hurt those that are favored to win and give possibility to underdogs?

Perhaps the blending of synthetic turf and real glass blades will level the playing field. This type of grass, will be threaded 8 inches into the ground and woven with the natural blades. This will create a toughness that should outlast any sport, tackle, tumble, or even the toughest concert goer crowd.

The World Cup however, produces some of the toughest soccer play – where balls are kicked, skidded, and rolled over every inch of grass and the players run as hard and as fast as they possibly can. This will be a true test of strength for this new style of synthetic grass when it is debuted on the world stage for the Algeria vs. Slovakia game this month.

Many major stadiums in Europe use this style of grass so far, and it may very well be the turf of the future for premier world soccer matches. Stadiums in America for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos have also adopted this style of turf and it seems to be boding well for all involved.

There is a strong possibility that will be thought of as very eco-friendly since the natural grass is predominant here. The artificial threads attach with the blades under ground and now lets people run on the most natural feeling beautiful pitch available. And the fields still do not need much upkeep, either. The best of all worlds, wouldn’t you think?