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

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The home of the Dallas Cowboys had 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 wasn’t one NFL fans had 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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