Scaloni slams Atlanta pitch
The Citizen|June 22, 2024
Atlanta Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (above) hit out at the temporary grass surface installed for Thursday's Copa America opener against Canada saying it was unsuited for a major tournament game.
Scaloni slams Atlanta pitch

The world champions beat Canada 2-0 to open their title defence but Scaloni was far from happy with the conditions his players had to deal with.

The field at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United, is made of artificial turf but organisers installed grass sod on top for this tournament.

This story is from the June 22, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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