Close-up images of field at Maracanã Stadium, a day before Ravens-Cowboys - NBC Sports

Ready or not, the Ravens and Cowboys will play on Sunday, at Maracanä Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The field may not be ready. Not that it matters.

A close-up image of the playing surface has emerged, as posted by 105.3 The Fan. The synthetic grass that was stitched into the real grass is visible, even if not much real grass is visible.

As one source on the scene has put it, with a poetic flair, the field “looks like dog shit.” (Hopefully, there wasn’t a taste test .)

It doesn’t matter. The game will be played. The league has said there is “ no need to worry .”