Soccer players and reporters have expressed concern over the grass field at at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium for months.
Yahoo Sports · September 21, 2026
The NFL addressed rumblings that the game might be moved because of the field's condition and dispelled that notion.
"The league is looking forward to Sunday's game in Rio," a spokesman for the league said, via The Athletic . "As with all international games, we have a plan in place to ensure a high-quality playing surface."
Cowboys co-owner and executive vice president Stephen Jones echoed the NFL's assertion during his weekly appearance on Dallas' 105.3 The Fan.
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