The 48th Copa America Championship held in the United States has received its share
The 48th Copa America championship held in the United States has received criticism from players and coaches, especially regarding the appearance of the stadiums, and there were those who compared it to the championship stadiums of European countries. Euro 2024).
American midfielder Weston McKenney gave a negative review of the pitch designed for this event, saying, “It’s an uneven surface, and it breaks with every step.”
The Juventus player did not remain silent when talking about the atmosphere of the games he has played so far. “No atmosphere.”
🗣️ Weston McKenney’s field conditions at Copa America Stadium:-
“It’s frustrating, especially as a player. You know, every time they come here to America, they play in a stadium that holds 70,000 people, but 25,000 people show up. You don’t really have an atmosphere. and then… pic.twitter.com/qD1aVwLLCS
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“In Germany, everyone plays in big stadiums, on wonderful grass, and the game is played in a positive way,” the Juventus midfielder said.
Most of the stadiums designed to host this event are usually dedicated to American football.
The stadiums are also equipped with artificial grass, but in the Copa America tournament, a natural grass cover was placed over it, which did not seem to convince many players.
Now that the Atlanta-Houston game has been played, the artificial turf at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be replaced by grass for the Copa America match between Argentina and Canada. Will 3 days be enough for the grass to rest? #Argentina #Messi pic.twitter.com/Dnoavvc90P
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After 3 days of competition, the condition of the grass field has become a concern for the players in the Copa America tournament which started with a big goal, record number and great enthusiasm.
After 4 games, the teams and their players complained about the condition of the stadiums.
The first was Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni, who after facing Canada said: “With all due respect, I thank God; Because otherwise it would be an excuse. “We have known for seven months that we have to play here and two days ago they changed the grass.”
“Coming here against a strong Canadian national team, good strikers and coming in a terrible stadium, things were a little difficult for us,” said Tango national team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
He added: “We have to improve in this regard, otherwise the Copa America will always remain at a lower level than the European Cup.”
Amy Martinez: “The pitch was a disaster. “They put grass on the artificial surface. When we received the ball, it was like a trampoline.”
One of Argentina’s players criticized the pitch at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium after their 2-0 win over Canada. #Copa America pic.twitter.com/kl0cG3zrjg
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Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo also strongly criticized the condition of the grass: “We saw what happened in the first match (Argentina and Canada) and it is clear that the condition of the field was not what we all expected.”
“If you want to see a show, the stadium should be in good condition,” he added.
“The stadium was very dry and the space was limited,” said the Chilean coach Ricardo Gareca with his team regarding the stadiums. We have to adapt.
In turn, Peru’s coach Jorge Fossatti was very clear after the player Advincula was injured and said: “I remember that this is a grass field today, but it is not ordinary grass that grows here, but the grass they brought from outside.” He said.
Ahead of a pair of Copa America soccer tournament matches later this month, grounds crews have begun replacing the field at AT&T Stadium with grass imported from Colorado.
— WFAA (@wfaa) June 11, 2024
