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Argentina slams Mercedes-Benz pitch: Better that we won

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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.

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