By Wilson Florez
Jun 21, 2024, 09:38 AM EDT
The Albiceleste team took its first victory in the Copa América 2024. Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 and started its title defense on the right foot. However, this step was not firm, Well, several personalities from the South American team criticized the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Argentina was a clear dominator of the match and, despite the fact that Canada was dangerous on a couple of occasions, They managed to take a comfortable victory. But this did not stop the criticism of his players and coach. From the Albiceleste they questioned the stadium’s layout.
“Respectfully, Thank goodness we won because otherwise it would have seemed like an excuse. We’ve known for 7 months that we have to play here and they changed the grass two days ago. The stadium is beautiful and with the synthetic grass it has to be spectacular, but it is not suitable for these players“said Lionel Scaloni after finishing the game.
The players also spoke out
The footballers of the Argentine national team strongly attacked the organization, as they considered that the grass was not in condition. Even “Cuti” Romero believes that this factor affected them.
“The conditions of the fields were very uglyhaving to play this competition with this field is unfortunate. It hurt us, but they are not excuses. We show that we have the same hunger as always. Happy to start off on the right foot,” said the defender.
On the other side of the court, up front, Julian Álvarez felt the same. The scorer of the night, as he unlocked the game in the 49th minute, He also pointed out the state of the field in which they won the first Albiceleste victory.
“It was important to win because it was the first game. We played a good game beyond the field, which was not in the best conditions. But we took the three points that are very important. The group deserved to start like this. “It’s a joy,” said the Manchester City footballer.
This rain of criticism was also added Emiliano Martinez. “Dibu” from the goal also noted the state of the American stadium’s grid. The Albiceleste goalkeeper considers that this affected his team.
“The field was a disaster, it complicated us. When you don’t finish the matches they are going to come to you. Saving the first of the Copa América gives me a lot of confidence and I want to continue improving,” he concluded.
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