The Norway national football team faces Senegal at MetLife Stadium on Monday, a pitch that has received much criticism from players and coaches. Manager Ståle Solbakken has given the players two days off to recharge before the match. Players from both France and Brazil have complained about the poor pitch conditions, and midfielder Adrien Rabiot from France has stated that the pitch felt more like an artificial turf than a regular football pitch. Vinicius from Brazil pointed out the dry conditions after Brazil played there against Morocco, and said that the pitch dries out very quickly with the heat. Ståle Solbakken was asked about the pitch at a press conference on Wednesday, and said that he thinks it is very difficult to play on a pitch that is so different from game to game. He also said that watering has generally been a challenge due to the warm weather, and that it is a constant balancing act to get the pitch in the right condition. The Norway national football team has had problems with pitch conditions before, and Ståle Solbakken said that many of the players are used to extreme watering in the leagues they play in, but that it is warmer in the USA and that the humidity takes away a lot of it very quickly. It is the third football summer in a row where the surface in New Jersey has received much negative attention, and the arena is normally the home stadium for NFL teams New York Giants and Jets. France's manager Didier Deschamps said that the pitch was a special surface, and that he thinks it is probably concrete underneath. The pitch, which is normally used for NFL games, has also gotten a bad reputation, and several stars have suffered serious injuries on the pitch. The Norway national football team must now handle the pitch conditions and win over Senegal to advance in the World Cup.