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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jamie Stengle

Curtains go up at AT&T Stadium for the World Cup, a glare-blocking move rejected by Jerry Jones

WCup Dallas Stadium Curtains - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The home of the Dallas Cowboys has a new look for Thursday's World Cup match between Japan and Sweden. And the addition of curtains to block the sun on the stadium's west end isn't one NFL fans have seen before.

Even though glare from sunlight streaming into the massive sliding glass panels of the west end of the $1.2 billion stadium has lead to missed plays at football games, Cowboys billionaire owner Jerry Jones has vehemently rejected suggestions to put up curtains. But FIFA was taking no chances at the soccer tournament.

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