Eddie McGuire believes there’s one major problem with Essendon and GWS’ plan to play an AFL match in the United States; there’s nowhere to play it.

As reported yesterday by Foxfooty.com.au, the Bombers and Giants are in preliminary discussions to bring a GWS home game to the west coast of the USA in 2021 or 2022.

But Collingwood president McGuire has suggested they will struggle to actually find somewhere to play because he had “searched the place” and there was no suitable ground in the country.

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“The biggest problem over there: there’s no grounds,” McGuire said on Triple M’s The Hot Breakfast.

“There’s no grounds to play footy.

“I can tell you, I’ve searched the place. Both east coast and west coast. That’s the biggest issue.”

However Foxfooty.com.au understands the International Cricket Council will play a major role in Essendon and GWS’ plans.

It’s understood the ICC is committed to upgrading several facilities in the USA in the hope of one day having a franchise T20 tournament in the country. It’s on these grounds that GWS and Essendon would endeavour to play.

Los Angeles and San Francisco are the two cities being considered for the game. Both are on the west coast, meaning a game that started at 7pm local time would begin at 11am AEDT.