Maracana pitch still being worked on with NFL match just hours away

Workers were still trimming the turf at Maracana Stadium on Saturday, less than 30 hours before the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens.

The Maracana's pitch has been a concern for almost two weeks due to its poor shape amid a long season in Brazilian football, with Rio clubs Flamengo and Fluminense playing there at least once a week.