USMNT star Weston McKennie has joined those critical of the playing conditions at Copa America. The tournament kicked off on Thursday when Lionel Messi 's Argentina beat Canada 2-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia . However, while they may have won the game, head coach Lionel Scaloni and Co.
were less than thrilled. "With all due respect, thank goodness we won, because otherwise, it would have sounded like a cheap excuse to sit here and say this," Scaloni said of the new field in Atlanta, via BeinSports . Scaloni criticized organizers for not changing the turf sooner, claiming, " It's not good for the spectacle.
Sorry." "The stadium is beautiful, and with the synthetic turf, it must be spectacular, but today's pitch was not suitable for these types of players." Moreover, Scaloni even said his side had to adjust their tactics because of the conditions of the field.
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez also slammed the field, which he labeled "a disaster" and "very bumpy," via ESPN . "We must improve in this aspect; otherwise, Copa America will always appear at a lower level than the European Championship ." Things have since gotten worse for the tournament's organizers after McKennie added to the growing critiques of the field conditions on offer.
"I think what Martinez was saying was completely true," he said, as per The Athletic . If this wasn't bad enough, the Juventus midfielder also called out the poor atmosphere at games. "It's frustrating, especially a.
