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.”
The Argentina national team slammed the pitch at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América on Thursday night, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez calling the newly installed grass surface a “disaster” and manager Lionel Scaloni saying it was “better that we won.”
“The state of the pitch was a disaster. Very bumpy. We must improve in this aspect, otherwise, Copa América will always appear at a lower level than the European Championship”, the Aston Villa goalkeeper said.
La Albiceleste triumphed 2-0 over Canada as goals from Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez secured the team the top spot in the Group A standings.
