Cowboys coach says Dallas Stadium's World Cup changes rob fans of 'majestic' setting

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For the past 17 seasons, the Dallas Cowboys have played their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The venue, best known for its massive video board hanging above the 50-yard line, has been temporarily renamed Dallas Stadium as it hosts several World Cup matches.

The end zones, yard markers and artificial turf are gone inside the retractable-roof stadium during soccer matches. But one change caught Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer’s attention: curtains installed to block the infamous sunlight from pouring onto the natural grass field.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer looks on before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 26, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

"I'm a big... actually World Cup guy. I watch a lot of the games. It's been cool for me. I've been out by The Star watching the watch parties and stuff that people have had. It sounds like they had the blinders up... the shades," Schottenheimer told reporters during a press conference earlier this week.

"So it's majestic as it is when we are playing our games. The grass and the shades, it's not as majestic. They're going to miss the experience."

Sunlight shines through the windows at AT&T Stadium during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 10, 2021. (Richard