The National Stadium pitch is ready to host the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, Stadium Management SA (SMSA) said on Wednesday.
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SMSA CEO Jacques Grobbelaar said the field of play was ready to host the final following the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, which was held at the venue on Saturday.
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Sports minister Fikile Mbalula voiced concern about the state of the pitch after the concert, but Grobbelaar said this was unwarranted.
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'' We did a pitch review yesterday afternoon, and at 4:30pm, when we opened the stadium to the members of the media '', Grobbelaar said.
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'' We are 100 percent comfortable the pitch conforms to Fifa regulations. I still believe it's one of the better pitches in the country atthe moment ''.
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The pitch was changed to last year to accommodate non-sport events at the venue.
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'' We decided to rip out the pitch in the middle of December last year and installed a brand new 50 percent artificial pitch '', Grobbelaar said.