In 2010 , for the first time in history , a FIFA World CupTM is played on grass pitches that are partly made up of artificial grass in the Mbombela Stadium and the Peter Mokaba Stadium . The first FIFA World Cup to be played on grass pitches that are partly made up of artificial grass was the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa - the system was installed in the Mbombela Stadium and the Peter Mokaba Stadium .