Nemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium

This guide to Nemesio Camacho El Campin Stadium in Bogota asks why the grass underfoot looks nothing like ordinary grass, then follows two problems the ground had to solve at once: FIFA's 2007 attempt to outlaw international matches at this altitude, and a pitch that kept failing under two rival clubs and touring concerts. It traces Colombia's fight over the altitude ruling alongside Ecuador and Bolivia, and the engineering answer buried in the turf beneath the players.