The Argentine team will face Peru this Saturday for the last date of Group A of the Copa América in the United States, and will do so at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This is the first stage with natural grass for Lionel Scaloni’s team in the competition.
Until now, the stadium hosted Uruguay’s victory against Panama, but a no less important fact is that it is at a stage of the year in which it suffers very high temperatures that touch 40 degrees.
Such is the severity of the weather situation that the Argentine coach of the Uruguayan team, Marcelo Bielsa, had to replace his central defender Ronald Araujo because he suffered a drop in pressure in the victory against Panama. “We depend a lot on the dynamics and it is not easy to manage energy with so much heat and humidity,” declared the Rosario technical director in relation to the heat experienced in Miami.
According to Noticias Argentinas, The extended forecast indicates that next Saturday it will be between 28 and 31 degrees, with a thermal sensation of up to 38 degrees during the day that will be partly cloudy. Additionally, there are chances of storms and humidity between 80 and 90 percent.
The natural grass of the Hard Rock Stadium, located in the Miami Gardens area, is the positive item that stands out in the Argentine team since the state of the artificial playing fields was not the favorite in the world champions’ previous matches in Atlanta and New Jersey. There were also some injuries to them.
The suburb of Miami Gardens is home to Hard Rock Stadium, open to the public since 1987 to be the home of the Miami Dolphins, an NFL team, and receive an audience of up to 75,540 spectators. In addition, it is located in the middle of the street circuit where Formula 1 has raced since 2022 and the paddock is set up at the facilities, with the VIPs, parts of the pits and more.
The F1 circuit around the Hard Rock. Photo F1 Miami
Its last renovation was carried out between 2015 and 2016, at a cost of 355 million dollars, to once again receive a Super Bowl. The main modifications allowed the addition of exclusive areas for VIP fans, spaces for restaurant concessions and, best of all, a roof that protects the continuity of the events, even in bad weather.
The Hard Rock Stadium, which is a candidate for one of the stadiums for the 2026 World Cup, is designated for three matches of this Copa América: what was Uruguay’s victory over Panama, Saturday’s match between Argentina and Peru and what The final of the contest will be next Sunday, July 14.
For more exclusive fans, Hard Rock Stadium, one of the American venues for the 2026 World Cup, offers theater-style seating with flat screens showing replays. @hardrockstadium
