Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay make joint 2030 World Cup bid | World Cup Information

South American nations to compete in opposition to joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host event in its a hundredth 12 months.

The South American nations of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which is able to happen 100 years after the first event was held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Officers from the 4 nations got here collectively on Tuesday with Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American Soccer Confederation (CONMEBOL), to announce their effort to deliver the event again to “the place soccer was born”.

“The 2030 World Cup is not only one other World Cup, it deserves a celebration with recognition for 100 years,” Dominguez mentioned in the course of the ceremony on the Argentine Soccer Affiliation headquarters in Ezeiza, south of Buenos Aires.

“We’re satisfied that FIFA has an obligation to honour the reminiscence of those that got here earlier than us and believed in greatness and made the primary World Cup.”

With FIFA scheduled to pick a number for the 2030 World Cup subsequent 12 months, competitors between nations hoping to organise the world’s hottest sports activities event has intensified.

Spain, Portugal, and Ukraine additionally agreed to a joint bid, which has the backing of European governing physique UEFA, whereas different nations together with Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Greece, and Egypt are reportedly contemplating submissions.

The World Cup is held as soon as each 4 years, with Qatar turning into the first nation within the Center East to host the event late final 12 months.

The following event will probably be collectively hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada in 2026, the primary time that three nations will co-host.

The primary World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay, the place the host nation beat rivals Argentina 4-2 to change into the primary world champions. Argentina had been topped champions in Qatar after an exhilarating closing in opposition to France that ended on penalties in December.

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentinian Soccer Affiliation, mentioned on Tuesday that the joint, South American bid to host the 2030 event would fulfil “the dream” of all folks in the football-obsessed area.

“Not solely on the centenary of the primary version, however due to the eagerness with which we dwell soccer,” Tapia informed reporters.

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez additionally mentioned on Twitter that “it will be an important pleasure if, 100 years later, the World Cup returns to the place all of it started,” including that he deliberate to suggest that Bolivia be a part of within the candidacy, too.