MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, New York - set to host England vs Panama on Saturday as well as the World Cup final - might look spectacular on TV, but it's universally unpopular in the USA.
The venue's artificial turf has a bad reputation in NFL circles, with 14 ACL injuries in six years, and the newly-laid grass pitch installed for the World Cup has also been fiercely scrutinised - for good reason.
It's a concern for Thomas Tuchel as England are expected to dominate possession and build attacks via passing sequences while trying to break down Panama's deep block.
Last summer, the playing surface was heavily criticised during the Club World Cup. Although lessons were supposedly learned and small improvements were made, high-profile players and managers including France's Didier Deschamps have since blasted the pitch.
