Do soccer balls bounce on World Cup grass? @globeandmail
Do soccer balls bounce on World Cup grass? @globeandmail
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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.

Video by Andrea Woo and Alex Migdal.
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Do soccer balls bounce on World Cup grass?

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