France midfielder Rabiot joins Brazil's Vinicius in criticizing New York pitch (opens original article in a new tab)

France's Adrien Rabiot and Brazil's Vinicius Jr criticized the pitch at New York/New Jersey stadium for being hard, rigid, and dry, affecting gameplay.

• France midfielder Adrien Rabiot criticized the pitch quality at New York/New Jersey stadium
• Brazil's Vinicius Jr expressed frustration with the dryness of the surface
• France coach Didier Deschamps described the pitch as having short fibres and possibly concrete underneath