Teams unable to train on damaged pitch

World Cup: Brazil and Holland will complete their preparations for tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final clash in Port Elizabeth…

World Cup:Brazil and Holland will complete their preparations for tomorrow's World Cup quarter-final clash in Port Elizabeth away from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Groundstaff have been working tirelessly to repair the playing surface since last Saturday’s last-16 meeting between Uruguay and South Korea. The most badly affected areas of the pitch have been under lights ever since to help stimulate growth.

Brazil are due to train at the nearby Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University this afternoon, while the Holland squad will go through their paces at the Gelvandale Stadium.

Neither England nor Slovenia were allowed to train on the pitch ahead of their Group C game, and Uruguay and South Korea also used alternative venues.

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The stadium will also stage the third-fourth place play-off game on Saturday.