The Argentina national team slammed the pitch at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez calling the newly-installed grass surface a 'disaster.'
goalkeeper said."Very bumpy. We must improve in this aspect, otherwise, Copa América will always appear at a lower level than the European Championship."secured the team the top spot in the Group A standings. But Scaloni used the victory as an opportunity to call out the conditions at the home of the NFL'sin 2022."Better that we won, or else it would have appeared as an excuse, but they knew seven months ago that we'd play here and they changed the field two days ago.
"We gave not necessarily a good game, but a game according to the pitch and what the rival proposed. We couldn't do much more with the conditions of the pitch. Look at the speed of the passes that we did.""Two days ago it was fake, and then they parched panels of grass together. It's painted to appear nicer than it is," Scaloni said."The weird thing is we knew months ago we'd play here, so maybe things could've been done about the pitch quicker.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Argentina, Canada criticize playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Copa America openerAfter Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the Copa America opener, the teams criticized the playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez called the field a disaster. He says 'They need to improve this. If not, Copa America will always be at lower level than the Euro.
Read more »
Argentina vs Canada - June 21, 2024Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts opening showdown between Argentina and Canada
Read more »
15 Mercedes-Benz Models Getting Automatic Lane Change With OTA Update In EuropeMercedes already offers an automatic lane change function in North America and China
Read more »
HWA reveals 4443bhp reincarnation of Mercedes-Benz 190ECarbon-bodied concept packs a 3.0-litre bi-turbo V6 produces with 443bhp and 405lb ft
Read more »
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV Gets More EPA Range: Up To 307 MilesThe Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV received a slight upgrade with the 2024 model year and offers 5-10% more EPA driving range, compared to the 2023 model year.
Read more »
Mercedes-Benz V-Class Marco Polo (2024) review: Dreams of CalifornicationUpdated Mercedes Marco Polo campervan tested on road and camping ground - including clever new self-levelling air-suspension. Read all the details on CAR
Read more »