WATCH: Grass pitch, other BC Place upgrades unveiled ahead of World Cup

VANCOUVER — Between June 13 and July 7, BC Place will host seven World Cup matches.

In order to prepare for the arrival of the largest single-sport event on earth, the province's premiere stadium has received a number of upgrades.

"BC Place is currently finalizing its largest renovation project since the 2010 Olympics," Premier Eby said during a press conference on Tuesday. "The upgrades here are required for us to be able to host World Cup games, but they also ensure that the stadium will be more accessible for British Columbians with disabilities; it ensures that we will be able to have a legacy after the games of a facility that can host world-class conferences and bring in additional streams of revenue for this facility."

He then turned his attention to the "star of the show," the natural grass pitch that players will enjoy for the duration of the games.

"This world-class surface is required for the world-class level of soccer that will be played here," Eby said, "and I am especially proud that this is a made-in-BC story."

He explained that the grass itself was grown in the Fraser Valley, installed by a Langley-based company, and is managed by a company from Burnaby.

When asked whether there's any possibility real grass could grace the floor of BC Place after the games, Sitka Media was told that because it's near impossible to roll up and put back between soccer matches, the stadium would switch back to turf immediately upon the competition's completion.

The locker rooms, showers, and bathroom facilities were also modernized.

Other upgrades include new and improved hospitality suites and media areas, better accessibility, dedicated team shops, a "VIP" entrance, a bigger jumbotron, and a lounge with a view of False Creek and Science World.

An existing space is also being transformed to allow for smaller concerts, fashion shows, and other such events.

The cost of the upgrades — and the games themselves — have not been revealed.