Argentina goalkeeper destroys Copa America stadium: “It will always be a lower standard than the European Cup” | America’s Cup

Argentina national team goalkeeper Depo Martinez destroys the pitch at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Argentina beat Canada 2-0 on Thursday in the opening of the Copa America.

– The field is a disaster. “We have to improve this aspect, otherwise the Copa America will always be lower than the European Cup,” Emiliano Martinez, of Argentina, told TycSports.

– They put pieces of grass on top of the artificial turf and it looked like a trampoline every time we received the ball – criticized the goalkeeper.

Defender Coty Romero also criticized the stadium, which alternates between hosting games from the NFL, Major League Soccer, and MLS, Major League Soccer.

-The grass conditions were very ugly. Having to play this competition in a stadium like this is unfortunate. It hurt us a little in the game, but that’s no excuse. “We played a good game,” Romero said.

In the post-match press conference, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni echoed the players’ criticism of the pitch.

The match looked like the one played against Saudi Arabia, but we played on a good field there. Less bad than what we won, otherwise it would just be a cheap excuse. We’ve known for seven months that we’ll be playing here. It’s been two days since they changed the grass. It is not suitable for these types of players.

Argentina, the last Copa America champion and current world champion, confirmed its preference to beat Canada 2-0 in the first appearance of the 2024 edition, on Thursday evening, at Atlanta Stadium in the United States.