Why Copa America pitches are smaller than all other pitches

[@sovietninja3]

I thought the pitch looked small during Mexico vs Jamaica game. I was at the stadium. I was right lol

[@12Abchris]

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[@rubenleon6873]

It’s barely even a difference.

[@Lucaz99]

@@rubenleon6873only if you’re blind. It’s 5 m/16 ft thinner and 4 m/13 ft shorter in length. It’s definitely significative.

[@eamano8474]

It did on tv as well. And now it explains why alot of games have been bad and scrappy with teams being barely able to put 5 passes together

[@eamano8474]

​@rubenleon6873 it's a big difference. Alot less space to play

[@LamboCc]

NFL stadiums used to play actual football is already a mistake

[@sovietninja3]

The stadiums are pretty awesome but the pitches must be the right size. They need to fix this before the World Cup

[@joemoski4262]

@@sovietninja3I’d rather they play on a proper pitch then the size be correct

[@moneymakinmitch8130]

not actual football, fake football

[@ABELPLIER]

@@moneymakinmitch8130NFL stadiums USED for playing Football(Soccer for them).

[@explosive_edits426]

You mean eggball

[@philly.090]

We fumbled the bag with the copa america hopefully we get our act together for 26

[@jessevarela]

We? You do know that conmebol is in charge right? 🤦‍♂️ They took charge because they saw all the money that the ussf made last time.

[@sc_1275]

The all the field in the wc are going to be full size

[@ADudeNamedCaleb]

Ikr. also same name

[@saloona_]

😂😂😂😂

[@baconboi6542]

Luckily Greg got fired

[@moussediop9536]

They better fix this before the wc

[@alexmd4452]

and they will lol fifa is already catching up and will solve this problem

[@Spritecranberry12345]

They are, most stadiums used in the wc are renovating to account for bigger feilds

[@kurtsudheim825]

Exactly my thinking, got rugby wc after that a well, which at least is a standard. I've never underside why they're a range allowed, should all be the same

[@npvuvuzela]

This is all part of the plan… there is no risk of them not “fixing” it

[@manh385]

Agree 💯

[@owl-arm7545]

So they use smaller pitches, and in the final they had a 25 minute break at half time to facilitate Shakira performing. This is just another example of the "selling its soul" that's plaguing football to go with the various Cup finals being played in foreign countries. The commercial side of football has long been a big thing, but only recently has it started to affect the actual game of football on the pitch.

[@JonatasAdoM]

I agree with football becoming marketing and forbiddingly expensive. However, foreign? Football is the biggest sport in the world. It does not have a house (which would probably suck at it). All nations football plays at are foreign. Unless you meant that football was foreign to the US. The issue at the end of the day and this reply is: Conmebol. It always can be traced back to them. By the way, aren't half time intervals already around 13 minutes or more? PS: The invasions delayed the match for 1 hour and 22 minutes if I not mistaken. Far more than the half time break.

[@Nerthos]

The Shakira event was an insult to football and everyone hated it. The game had already been delayed for an hour and they they 🤡 with that trash.

[@Nerthos]

​@@JonatasAdoMhalf times are strictly 15m. Some teams got penalized for taking 16 or 17 minutes to go back into the field during the cup.

[@Respxnse_Official]

Welcome to America 😂

[@owl-arm7545]

@@JonatasAdoM I should have written abroad instead of foreign. Didn't explain my point well enough there. What I meant by "foreign", was the Spanish Super Cup, for example, has been played in Saudi Arabia in 4 of the last 5 seasons. And current La Liga president Javier Tebas is openly exploring his desire to have official league matches played in the US. This doesn't feel right for me, knowing that die hard fans who travel home and away won't necessarily have the opportunity/ability/desire to travel to a foreign country that far away to watch their local club. Manchester City recently got a £2.09M fine from the Premier League for 22 breaches regarding delays to kick-offs, most of which were for taking longer than the 15 minutes permitted for the half time break. Having any more than a 15 minutes half time break is unheard of!

[@paratroopmike3754]

Shout out to those of us that went to the games and thought we were going crazy

[@billpetrak]

According to FIFA Laws of the Game, for international matches the goal lines must be between 64 and 75 meters wide and the touchlines between 100 and 110 meters long. So American pitches are perfectly LEGAL. The difference is around 10% extra pitch space.

[@manny6tv696]

He didn’t say the were illegal just different than europe

[@Whknwswhknw]

Nobody said theyre illegal?😂😂

[@manny6tv696]

@@Whknwswhknw your the one saying “AmeRicanN pitches are peGectLY legal”…

[@C.ronaIdo7]

A 10% difference is a lot, especially when you’ve been practicing your whole life on the same exact pitch size.

[@Rodolfofbf]

Surprising how FIFA gives it a OK when they are so an*l about everything else

[@NanobanaKinako]

They can't host the 2026 World Cup like this, they better modify those stadiums first.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

Due to the "old" nature of the game, that used to be played in many different kind of spaces, according to what was available, even the size of international matches pitches have very ample tolerances. the width must be between 64 and 75 meters, and the length between 100 and 110 meters, so those pitches are regular, even if at the limit.

[@JoshAston23]

The only modification they'll do is add extra seats to maximise revenue. Matches will be played in the centre circle alone.

[@MSPProductions]

The stadiums and dates are all ready set. This is all just click bait.

[@jmgonzales7701]

i actually prefer the smaller size, it eliminates spacing it becomes also grity and physical. it makes it harder for players.

[@M.Sajid98]

This happens when you decide to hold tournament in a country with no proper infrastructure...

[@pain-guin3413]

America has no infrastructure? That's not true man, the reasoning behind it is because the stadiums are mostly used for American football, and are not big enough to accomodate the larger football (soccer) pitches, so they lowered the size to benefit everyone. I'm sure in Latin America they have enough facilities and football is definitely popular enough, but you just go and keep on believing that nonsense. The countries with "no infrastructure" like Argentina, Brazil, etc have been consistently dominating world football...

[@M.Sajid98]

@@pain-guin3413 are you that stu😶pid or pretending to be one for sake of irrelevant argument? My comments goes without saying that I am referring to Football (soccer) infrastructure. And this primarily comes down to lack of interest among and footballing culture which can be added to my original point since Americans have their own sports. So let me dumb it down so it may seep through your head. Why would FIFA give hosting rights to a country with no proper FIFA rules and regulated pitch sizes? Qatar also didn't have the infrastructure when given the hosting rights but guess what? They built it. Secondly, you might want to look into historically important stadiums in Argentina and Brazil before saying they have no infrastructure...

[@M.Sajid98]

@@pain-guin3413 really that dub or pretending to be one? My comments goes without saying that I am referring to Football (soccer) infrastructure. And this primarily comes down to lack of interest and footballing culture in Americans which can be added to my original point since Americans have their own sports. So let me repeat in easy words so it may seep through your head. Why would FIFA give hosting rights to a country with no proper FIFA rules and regulated pitch sizes? Qatar also didn't have the infrastructure when given the hosting rights but guess what? They built it. Secondly, you might want to look into historically important stadiums in Argentina and Brazil before saying they have no infrastructure...

[@pain-guin3413]

@@M.Sajid98 Man you missed the point😭😭

[@M.Sajid98]

@@pain-guin3413 so did you mate...

[@umerbmajid]

Thanks didn't know this

[@Prop_]

Yeah my academy does scrimmages with small pitches, way smaller than that. I dont really know why but i think its to benefit quick thinking, ball control, and your physicality?

[@a_protato8702]

Yes precisely why

[@npvuvuzela]

@@a_protato8702are you saying this from a position of expertise, or is this just your belief based on likelihood? Maybe I’m being cynical, but it could just be to cut down on field maintenance costs and to maximize the number of practice fields that are able to be placed in a limited quantity of land

[@LexWil7]

​@@npvuvuzelathat's probably the reason. By his logic pro futsal/indoor soccer players could easily adapt to football but that rarely happens unless they make the transition really young. The difference is space is considerable

[@OPBarros91]

@@npvuvuzelait’s both. It costs less money to maintain a smaller field, but at the same time professional teams usually train with reduced pitches to improve movement, quick thinking, teamwork, chemistry, communication, technical abilities and more. It’s a win win situation.

[@soullessliving9075]

​@@LexWil7Kobbie Mainoo started as a futsal/indoor football player.

[@ginopino328]

"Size DOES matter"

[@jmgonzales7701]

i actually prefer the smaller size, it eliminates spacing it becomes also grity and physical. it makes it harder for players.

[@Teamimpossible238]

Vini is mad about the quality of the fields while I’m playing on a ripped field with sand and dirt💀

[@zaahidmansoor5661]

I'm sure the trash pitch contributed to Messi's injury in the final. US is not showing any signs of good pitch or crowd management, which MUST change before wc.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Aren't the pitches real grass? I prefer the ones from football stadium, but it looked pristine. Doesn't other nations use turf instead? Now that is a literal pain.

[@JonatasAdoM]

The crowd sadly is an example of the audience football has. Maybe this is the reason the US was taken by surprise. In Brazil, the land of footbal, you have the police escort the referee after a match.

[@armandomorelos2500]

Never have a futbol tournament in the US. Literally o e of the worst places to have. Expensive, travel time is crazy, and this bs.

[@kevindunn2663]

😢

[@kevindunn2663]

Blame CONMEBOL the u.s hosts international tournaments all the time without issue. Including a World Cup

[@jmgonzales7701]

i guarantee you the US is better than you think.

[@LovenArtiste]

I didn’t even know under 13s played on smaller pitches

[@Nerthos]

Football fields are big, under 13s can't run 110m back and forth for an hour and a half.

[@sksksksksksksksksksksksksksksk]

@@Nerthos yes they can

[@Nerthos]

@@sksksksksksksksksksksksksksksk Fake.

[@InfernalPasquale]

Smaller pitches, no extra time. Literal babies.

[@jmgonzales7701]

lol no extra time makes the game end faster. i actually prefer the smaller size, it eliminates spacing it becomes also grity and physical. it makes it harder for players.

[@InfernalPasquale]

@@jmgonzales7701 Removing extra time removes the further test of a team's endurance because neither could be differentiated by skill in FT. A smaller pitch reduces positional and tactical play. Both changes result in a significantly worse sport.

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@InfernalPasquale No it doesnt it makes the game better. football games tend to drag out its very long, smaller time and more compact space makes it harder.

[@InfernalPasquale]

@@jmgonzales7701 You have a poor understanding of the pedagogy of the sport and an unenlightened non-appreciation of its sociohistorical importance and philosophical magnitude. There is no benefit to us continuing the discussion beyond this point. Good day.

[@HewittShaq]

This makes so much sense

[@porlarazonoporlafuerza6424]

Thats ine of the many reasons why they shouldn't organize futbol tournaments in the u.s.

[@jesusr747]

The sad part is, in the US, college football stadiums are usually bigger than NFL stadiums (at the big schools at least), have natural grass surfaces, and because they’re bowl shaped and sometimes also host track and field events or have hosted Olympics like at the Rosebowl or Coliseum, they can easily fit a soccer pitch AND still have room for throw ins and substitutes to warm up. Even NFL players have started complaining about how close the new luxury seats are getting to their benches in the newer NFL stadiums. IMO, it would’ve made more sense to invest in the college stadiums that seat 80+k and even well into 100k and modernize their amenities. But I guess they care more about selling the latest and most expensive suites and boxes

[@chrisbundy6104]

Nice analysis; keep it up

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

Anfield is 101m. The regulations state a range, not an exact length. Ironically, Anfield wasn’t selected for use at Euro 2028 because it’s too short for UEFA’s taste.

[@robbi6801]

So like Hockey, where North American rinka are smaller than European rinks

[@DmitriyK12]

Field or Ice Hockey; there is a big difference ?!

[@skeletor716]

@@DmitriyK12 we dont have field hockey over here

[@skeletor716]

@@DmitriyK12 does field hockey use rinks?

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Yeah, but we do have bigger soccer field. The problem is that they have less seats.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Weird, because Americans tend to make everything bigger.

[@sarjunem1295]

I wonder how they conduct the world cup

[@juliusgrutzmacher2625]

Soccer

[@quinncillian]

​@@juliusgrutzmacher2625on the other hand, football.

[@snoopyguy21]

It's 5 metres. Get over it.

[@kurtsudheim825]

Some stadiums are being renovated.

[@kurtsudheim825]

​@@snoopyguy215m is a touch if a difference. Thing is, you're allowed a range for the ground, but in a single tournament you want them to all be the same (at least a lot closer, you can't have 1 the biggest out can be & either the smallest size allowed)

[@Sonderax]

'Pitch Geography' - Mark Albrighton

[@Emilien-hy3sy]

The US is not ready for the world cup. This copa america was a clown show!

[@marksnyder8022]

We hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994 with no difficulty. It was ranked one of the most successful to date. What are you talking about? CONMEBOL picked these stadiums. We have hundreds of stadiums that seat many thousands of fans. CONMEBOL tried too hard to get stadiums close to Hispanic populations OR they tried for prestige locations and newer stadiums OR they tried to make the US look bad because they are worried by the number of their players coming to play in MLS. They messed up, and making a big issue of a standard pitch size is nonsense. There are many stadiums with smaller pitches in the top divisions around the world.

[@MrCHAIRMANOFTHEBORED]

I've heard that there are plans to renovate several stadiums here in the USA in order to accommodate the proper size pitch per FIFA regulations,but I could be wrong about that

[@finch2213]

Doesn’t matter because fifa recognizes size “range” for a pitch. Technically a field can be basically square as long as the touchlines are “longer”, perhaps even by a centimeter, than the bylines. So field size and shape is fluid. (There is a min/ max for the side/end lines. But the range allows a near square pitch.)

[@Ceabrus74]

Honestly, I like the idea of different sized pitches. It's another aspect of the game the tacticians and players have to account for. Keeps things fresh.

[@OPBarros91]

I think it works for baseball, I’d hate if every ballpark was the same measurements, but football is a completely different dynamic, it has to have a pattern imo

[@mostwantedsol]

There is no need to add that variable of pitch size, especially when 99.9% of the players are used to play on larger pitches their entire lives. This is one of the problems of American's trying to change with the rules/customs of football(soccer). First it was that hilarious idea for penalty shootouts and now different pitch sizes just for lols?!

[@Boo-jk3ii]

@@mostwantedsol Aren't there teams in European leagues where they have pitches the same sized used as in the Copa America? lol

[@krandlez]

@@Boo-jk3ii Everton's Goodison Park is a metre wider and the same length (65m x 100m) when compared to the Copa pitches.

[@Gravity_alert]

They also better work on better camera angles. The current camera position are intended for American football and have more of a bird’s eye angle.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Football cameras need work (and replay placement). It's either too far or too close sometimes. The height also needs revisioning.

[@thesnudge1]

Take the world cup off them. Give it to England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

[@Nerthos]

Nah, Scotland and Ireland but no England. Easier solution would be to just host it entirely in Mexico though.

[@Ar17778]

@@Nerthoswhy not England? Another clown with a hate boner?

[@thoyo]

We gotta shape up.. WC is in just a few years, can’t be an embarrassment on such a global stage

[@deomodderr]

USA and Conmebol have already been an embarassment with Copa América. Everything, security, pitches, prices, organization is a shame, and they want to host the World Cup in that country, thats going to be a disaster, mostly with the completely incompetent security they have.

[@JonatasAdoM]

The commentary I've heard said it was a comprise that Conmebol did. They did not say that some of the stadiums couldn't have a larger pitch. The stadiums that can't will be changed for the World Cup. SoFi will cut on the benches to open space. PS: I used to think that American Football stadiums actually had a larger field.

[@danyboi2056]

I had the privilege of being a ball boy at 2 of the games held at Levi stadium and I was telling my friends how the fields with play on felt bigger than that one 😂

[@rhodesbob2317]

Vinicius getting exposed for only knowing how to run forward

[@indyroosendaal4140]

For everyone calling football fake football. People playing football actually use their FEET to KICK the FOOTball constantly, thus it is called FOOTBALL

[@chrisjason6565]

No one said that

[@tutegd]

​@@chrisjason6565Yes, some people did.

[@bigbowss9817]

After throwing & running with the EGGball in their HANDS for MOST of the game, while only ONE player in each team is using their feet AFTER each playing sequence. Stop justifying it. Historically, american version is called football because its generic term for sports "played on foot" and the aim is moving the ball across a field measured in feet. Nothing to do with the kicker, so if you're gonna make excuses, at least use the correct ones smh

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

​@@bigbowss9817 Every sport other Polo are played with feet :/ how tf are you supposed to stabd or move otherwise.. your point makes no sense

[@17arando]

The origin of the names is that actually football began as a mess of games between universities that all were inventing different rules. Eventually there came out multiple games. The three biggest: One would go on to be renamed Rugby Union Football. One would be called Association Football, which at the time to differentiate it from the other versions, the British nicknamed "soccer" for short. (An Oxford University shortening of the word Association at that time was assoccer. They eventually shortened the name further to soccer.) The third would become known as American football. But they all started off as just "football" at the beginning. It's where Gaelic football, Aussie Rules football etc all come from as well. There's technically not a "real" football, they were all invented together, around the same time, from the same origins. American football was made from a combination of association football and rugby football making it to US colleges, but was mostly modified from rugby. And American football has probably changed the most from how it was played initially. We keep tinkering with the game a lot vs other football games. If you go back to early NFL times and look at it, it looks a lot closer to rugby than it does now.

[@thegreatestbaldeagle2999]

Thank you for speaking proper English with regards to “effect” and “affect”

[@ktulu_edits]

This is all you need to know about competition level and professionalism in Copa😂😂😂😂

[@danos4163]

It is a valid pitch size according to the rules. People are just mad because it isn’t what they are used to and they lost because they played teams that were more physical

[@Martincaezza]

No, for international championships, the size must be precise. There are any tolerance. But they complain for the hideous state of the pitch, not for the size.

[@joaoviniciusrm]

Less space means more technique and skill being used, rather than physique. See indoor/futsal being played.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Wow, this video gives perspective of how much smaller they are.

[@RiyadHomie]

Worldcup 2026 seems a bad idea. The US is not a football nation, and their grounds are shite

[@hossahunter22]

At least they weren't built by slave labor with multiple deaths like Qatar😂 seriously though, you have 0 idea about these stadiums, you're just hating bc you're emotional about the US for some reason.

[@Shorts-or1ln]

I never felt that in tv

[@enlgn7050]

Ronaldo fans: it's cause Messi is getting older and can't run much. It's all rigged

[@Nitegame]

💀

[@ReithAcademy]

Fr😂

[@goated_messi_ronaldo]

FACTS RONALDO FANS KNOW THE TRUTH

[@goated_messi_ronaldo]

of course fifa told messi to complain about the pitch to throw people off

[@aki12569]

Thinking about him 24/7?

[@marcneef795]

Imagine a scenario where Messi is not complaining

[@djrudog1158]

They are within the minimum size for senior problem...its not a problem..that's just 2 meters narrower....that's nothing...wi gers do have slight advantage when pitches are smaller

[@99dndd]

Should have 10 players on each team to allow extra space

[@JamesBond-su7hj]

FIFA should change the football pitch size to match the America size

[@Flipflopskipskop]

I just pooped my pants.

[@julianezequiel9371]

the size still at the minimum legal/standarized by FIFA in other side, the quality of the grass pitch was awfull 2nd division clubs in southamerica have better grass quality lmao

[@marco_1909]

Kenya will win the world cup because of this

[@solstice061056]

"Dis-as-star!!" I blame the schools!

[@brandonthomas6862]

The reffing also didn't help. Half the games looked like straight up brawls compared to the Euros.

[@J.D.Padilla]

They have said all stadiums will be up to standard In Time of the World Cup.

[@Kylo-io1on]

Let’s have a World Cup there

[@eamano8474]

This explains why there have been so many bad scrappy games where teans were barely able to pt 5 passes together. Better fix it for the world cup

[@Mullerology]

We'll still be talking about this in 2 years

[@zenastronomy]

to make it fair? 😂😂😂 sounds like a lie to me. both teams are playing in the exact same pitch whether large or small. so no need to standardise it across matches.

[@n0body550]

You are wrong and its hilarious that you think you’re right

[@zenastronomy]

@@n0body550 how ironic you're saying that when you are the one so wrong and think you're right. but that's standard for stupid ppl to project their behaviour.

[@n0body550]

@@zenastronomy All i said is we use both measurements which we do, so fuck off with your high and mighty shit

[@milanmanforlife]

are they smaller than football pitches in Trinidad 😂

[@snoopyguy21]

Ok but how many full size ones do we really have? Not the bush clearing where we does sweat. Real football grounds.

[@DisAstra-qx9gq]

The irony, we need more space n time to look good.

[@elisprings1173]

Challax with the size. But quality of the pitch matters for sure.

[@iamparthkhajuria]

*_I do agree the games played in Copa America r too physical than any other European games._*

[@samarthbagwe1736]

Cause Americans cannot run for long time The American team weak as hell This has been the worst Copa America ever Plz Hold Such prestigious tournaments in professional Stadiums

[@kevindunn2663]

Would love to see how much you can run. I’m sure it’s “long time” It’s probably the “worst Copa” to you because your team lost

[@paulclarke4776]

I hope they fix this before the world cup

[@coated-coati]

Ich im ersten Drittel des Videos die ganze Zeit: Wart ab Kyzer, das wird noch richtig heftig.

[@williamsamuel7085]

And they are going to host the world cup

[@hungo7720]

NFL stadiums should not be used to host the Copa America because of the incompatibility.

[@hossahunter22]

Smaller area = MORE TECHNICAL like hello???? Is anyone there????? Vini is supposed to be this Technical GOAT, but hes complaining about less space.... so is he just a wing burner who only has speed??

[@holyflick312]

Are they going to do the same at the World Cup in two years?

[@JonatasAdoM]

No, they will alter the Stadiums to comply with FIFA.

[@06racing]

Because Americans want to more than 1 goal in 90 minutes.

[@garybrockwell2031]

AMERICA 😳🤔 ENOUGH SAID 🆘🇺🇸

[@zeblackfox]

When the NFL comes to England lets make the length 90 yard from endzone to end zone n let pull in the width by 5 yards as well ......... That won't have any impact on an NFL game

[@blackknight9025]

So Messi doesn't struggle to run around.

[@puerta1022]

I mean, doesnt the video also say that this is the same size pitch used by club teams? The teams professionals play for 9 months out of the year lol

[@lorenzomarchesi1471]

Nah selling football to americans may even be worse than selling it to the saudis

[@user-dq4uf4zw3g]

Welcome to USA

[@Jdutz]

Good player can play on any pitch

[@kurtsudheim825]

Good isn't a single thing numptey, it's different types of players, some like tight spaces, others like to run at full speed, both can be good, but completely different, because I'd style

[@eamano8474]

Yes but it makes the games tighter and scrappier and less entertaining which they have been this year. I was wondering why and now I know

[@Jdutz]

@@kurtsudheim825 ok numptey!!

[@mostwantedsol]

Bad pitches increase rate of injuries and hinder play. Get nice playing surfaces and you make all the players happy, no one wants to play high level competition on sub-standard pitches... Why have bad pitches when you can have good pitches?

[@soulsearch13]

‘The stigmer’

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

Owned

[@j0nik1ng60]

I heard it’s actually pretty big😢😢

[@moistpeanut5986]

should have been hosted in South America or Mexico. Somewhere else that actually cares about the sport.

[@flow4629]

American Football fields are 109.7 meters in length. The size of the stadiums does not factor into the decision to make the field smaller. Do the math.

[@Martincaezza]

And 47 meters wide, when real football pitches are 68 meters wide… do the math.

[@Boo-jk3ii]

@@Martincaezza And if you ever watch a NFL game you'll notice a fuck ton of space on the sidelines leading all the way to the stands. Hurr durr

[@TheDangerNoodle]

We’re fumbling so hard can we pls be decent hosts for the wc at leas

[@hossahunter22]

Or these prima Donnas can grow up and quit whining over a few meters😂 like vini and his team embarrassed Ronaldinho so much he said he was done watching them. You're not that bad bc of a smaller pitch.

[@muddyshoesgardener]

Something similar happened in baseball. I think they are trying to make mediocre sports look better than it really is.

[@HalianTheProtogen]

No problem here.

[@m1ru123]

Guessthis makes argentina the most adaptive team too

[@adamchisum2150]

USSF don’t care how terrible the pitches were.

[@victorgarcia1403]

crosses were consistently terrible this tournament and i'm thinking this is why

[@TMike293]

Using handegg stadium for football tournament sure requires some compromise

[@TehAzaack]

Poor football players we should crowdfund them some bigger fields

[@sparksy91]

Copah Americah

[@richardhowlett7398]

And the World Cup is there in a couple of years 👻

[@ccink3931]

You mean to tell me the divas who roll on the pitch whenever someone sneezes too close to them are complaining about the game being physical....? I'm shocked 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@davidreed2626]

Messi no diva, but the rest, sure

[@mostwantedsol]

You need to learn more about the sport before writing embarrassing comments.

[@renealejandromelendezvalde9924]

But I'm the US there is more economic profit. What does it matter the size of the pitch? FIFA gate

[@kurtsudheim825]

2026 here we come

[@N00BY40]

In u13 we used half pitches what ?

[@n0body550]

Nice to see people with zero ball knowledge blaming fifa for this when they have nothing to do with it

[@TheAlfrulz]

But think of all the extra $$$ the executives and organizers make by hosting it in the United States. 🤑🤑🤑 Won't somebody please think of the money!

[@byanymeansnecessary398]

They should make them even smaller.

[@md-io4tb]

I'd rather say the smaller pitch makes the game more technical and less athletic.

[@OPBarros91]

Not true. Less space means a highly technical player has less space to find a through ball, a highly technical player has less space to drible, a highly technical team has less space to move around and defeat the opposition defense. A smaller pitch makes it easier for less technical players to defend. The game relies more on strength and physicality other than technique and creativity.

[@md-io4tb]

@@OPBarros91 More space = the faster you are, the more you can use it. If you're technically less skilled, in a larger pitch, you have more chances to stay in control of the ball. While in a smaller pitch, the opponent is more likely to be next to you, thus you're more likely to use the ball.

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@@md-io4tb bro if you have less space and the defender is closer to you it’s more difficult for skilled players to use their skills. That’s just how the dynamic of the game is. Less space means physicality will matter more than skill because there’s less space to pass, drible, move…

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There’s a reason why defense always try to keep the defenders line and the midfielders line closer, so the opponent has less space to work with, thus making it “easier” to defend the ball

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@@md-io4tb smaller pitch means the defense has less space to cover, player will be closer to one another, both defense and offense, less space for creativity