Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint bid for 2030 World Cup
The bid comes 100 years after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo
07 February 2023 - 22:52
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Left to right, secretary of sports of Uruguay Sebastian Bauza; president of the South American Football Confederation Alejandro Domínguez, president of Argentine Football Association Claudio Tapia; Argentinian sports minister Matias Lammens, Paraguayan sports
minister Diego Galeano Harrison and Chilean sports minister Alexandra Benado Vergara pose with T-shirts during a press conference to officially announce the countries' joint bid for Fifa 2030 World Cup, in Ezeiza, Argentina, February 7 2023. Picture: MARCELO ENDELLI/GETTY IMAGES
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup on Tuesday, calling for the tournament to return “where football was born” 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo.
During a ceremony at the Argentine Football Association (AFA), officials of the four countries were joined by Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American Football Confederation, who said that he hopes Fifa can show a “gesture of greatness” towards the region and allow it to organise the tournament.
“The 2030 World Cup is not just another World Cup, it deserves a celebration with recognition for 100 years,” Dominguez said.
“We are convinced that Fifa has an obligation to honour the memory of those who came before us and believed in greatness and made the first World Cup.”
AFA president Claudio Tapia added: “As world champions, we carry out this launch which is the dream of all South Americans. Not only on the centenary of the first edition, but because of the passion with which we live football.”
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made a statement on his official Twitter account saying that Bolivia will be asked to join “this dream”.
After the first edition in Uruguay, Argentina hosted the World Cup in 1978 and Chile in 1962, while Paraguay has never hosted the sport's biggest competition.
The South American bid will compete with Spain-Portugal, who have signed a joint bid agreement, plus possible 2030 bids from Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint bid for 2030 World Cup
The bid comes 100 years after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup on Tuesday, calling for the tournament to return “where football was born” 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo.
During a ceremony at the Argentine Football Association (AFA), officials of the four countries were joined by Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American Football Confederation, who said that he hopes Fifa can show a “gesture of greatness” towards the region and allow it to organise the tournament.
“The 2030 World Cup is not just another World Cup, it deserves a celebration with recognition for 100 years,” Dominguez said.
“We are convinced that Fifa has an obligation to honour the memory of those who came before us and believed in greatness and made the first World Cup.”
AFA president Claudio Tapia added: “As world champions, we carry out this launch which is the dream of all South Americans. Not only on the centenary of the first edition, but because of the passion with which we live football.”
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez made a statement on his official Twitter account saying that Bolivia will be asked to join “this dream”.
After the first edition in Uruguay, Argentina hosted the World Cup in 1978 and Chile in 1962, while Paraguay has never hosted the sport's biggest competition.
The South American bid will compete with Spain-Portugal, who have signed a joint bid agreement, plus possible 2030 bids from Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
Reuters
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