Copa warm-up rules changed after Marta criticism
CONMEBOL said it has adjusted pre-match procedures at the Copa América Femenina, following criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff.
CONMEBOL said it has adjusted pre-match procedures at the Copa América Femenina, following criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff.
Brazilian players, including six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta, have criticised CONMEBOL and the organisers of the Women's Copa América in Ecuador for requiring teams to warm up in confined indoor areas rather than on the pitch.
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