2024-09-17 00:12:34
The FEF president signed the agreement within the framework of the 78th Ordinary Congress of Conmebol, with Gianni Infantino present.
Within the framework of the 78th Ordinary Congress of Conmebol, the Confederation signed the 2030 World Cup implementation reportwith the presence of FIFA presidents Gianni Infantinothat of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, that of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle, that of the Paraguayan Football Association, Robert Harrison and the from Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguez.
In this symbolic event sIt was confirmed that the 2030 FIFA World Cupdesignated to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, will begin in South America with three opening matches to be played in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asunción.
EIn commemoration of the centenary of the first World Cup in 1930 held in Uruguaythe Centenario stadium in Montevideo will host one of the opening matches, as will two other venues in Argentina and Paraguay, countries whose teams will debut playing at home.
All countries of the South American associations also left their signature in the agreement minutes, among which was found Francisco Egas, head of the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
The 78th Ordinary Congress of Conmebol has started
There was a pre-party 78th Ordinary Congress of Conmebol. In the Port of Asunción, with a very original “water” orchestra and a parade of football men. With the presidents of Paraguay and Uruguay, although without Javier Milei, who could not be there despite the presence of his two colleagues for the 2030 World Cup (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will host a match). After a Friday night of Conmebol with the top brass, with Alejandro Domínguez, with Gianni Infantino, with Chiqui Tapia sitting next to FIFA’s number 1 all nightOn Thursday morning the Congress was launched in the same place where the draw for the cups was held.
Alejandro Domínguez will lead the entire morning and also the night, keeping an eye on everything related to the 2030 World Cupwhich will have three matches in South America for the Centenary and the rest in Spain-Portugal-Morocco. Among the main topics to be addressed are the presentation of the Annual Report, the Balance Sheet, the Income and Expenditure Statementthe Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Statement of Cash Flows as of December 31, 2023. In addition, the opinion of the independent auditors of PriceWaterhouseCoopers will be analyzed, as well as the reports of the Internal Audit, the Compliance and Audit Committee, and the Finance Committee.
The protagonists of the 2024 Conmebol Ordinary Congress.
Despite the presence of Luis Lacalle Pou and Santiago Peña, who were greeting football players such as Ariel Ortega, Martín Palermo and Lucas Pratto, The meeting was not attended by Javier Milei, who is politically at odds with the AFAmainly due to the issue of Sports Corporations. However, the absence of the President of the Argentine Republic is also linked to his commitments in the United States. For this reason, Ernesto Gaspari came in his place.Secretary of Coordination and Foreign Planning.
In addition to the footballers mentioned, Football legends such as Ronaldo Nazario will participate in the eventDunga, Mauro Silva, Roberto Carlos, Oscar Ruggeri, Nery Pumpido, Mario Yepes, Sebastián Abreu and Fabian Carini.
Alejandro Dominguez – Conmebol
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By: OLÈ Newspaper