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Law 1: The Field of Play1. Field surface·Page 45, 2026/27 edition

1. Field surface

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The field of play must be a wholly natural or, if competition rules permit, a wholly artificial playing surface except where competition rules permit an integrated combination of artificial and natural materials (hybrid system).

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 45 · clause law-1-541618a1

Answered differently by competition 1

This clause hands the answer to whoever runs the competition, so it has more than one.

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