World Cup pitch damaged

Sections of the pitch at the Amazônia Arena in Manausare undergoing emergency repair due to seriously undernourished grass following the excessive use of fertiliser on the new playing surface.

 

The stadium, which has already staged two domestic games in Brazil in preparation for the World Cup, will host four matches during the tournament but, despite almost near completion structurally, faces a race against time to get its pitch to a high standard before England play the Azzurri on 14 June.

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