Brazil-Norway Match Surprises Experts With Dry Pitch

Two hours before kickoff between Brazil and Norway in New Jersey, NRK football experts Andrine Hegerberg and Kristoffer Løkberg reacted to the lack of watering on the pitch. "It's very surprising," Hegerberg stated, noting that FIFA has strict rules about pitch watering. piekny-pies.pl

Løkberg agreed, saying that in such dry conditions, "the ball will lugge very much." He suggested this could benefit Norway, whose team "profitterer på at ballen flyter" (benefits from the ball moving quickly), despite Brazil being favorites.