Argentina Set to Play on Terrible Pitch Ruined by Iron Maiden Concert

This will make Barcelona and Lionel Messi fans nervous and indeed supporters of any teams with a top Argentine player. 

Argentina take on Bolivia at the Mario Kempes Stadium in Cordoba on 29 March, and the pitch, to put it mildly, does not look great. 

Goal.com's Oliver Platt explained why the surface is in such a state: 

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The venue was selected for the 2018 World Cup qualifier in February but has since hosted an Iron Maiden concert, with predictable consequences for the state of the pitch.

Despite the damage done, two domestic matches - the first of which, between Talleres and Instituto, took place just two days after the concert - have also taken place at the stadium in the lead-up to the international break.

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With league titles and the Champions League still up for grabs, the likes of Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria will all be hoping they don't get injured while on international duty. 

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