Maracana Field Still Undergoing Final Touches Hours Before NFL Showdown
Even as the clock ticked down to less than thirty hours before the NFL’s inaugural game in Rio de Janeiro, crews were still at work fine‑tuning the Maracana Stadium’s playing surface. The matchup, slated to pit the Dallas Cowboys against the Baltimore Ravens, prompted a flurry of activity on Saturday as groundskeepers wielded everything from industrial‑size mowers to handheld shears, striving to …
Sept. 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m.