World Cup 2030 on the way to South America?

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Claudio Tapia and Leo Messi with the trophy (Reuters)

Claudio Tapia and Leo Messi with the trophy (Reuters)

The 2030 World Cup is still far away, but those who are already investing a lot of resources to land the most important tournament in the world of football in South America are Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, who have submitted an official request to host the World Cup in 2030.

According to the report on the British “Sky” network, the presidents of the four soccer associations and the chairman of the South American Soccer Association, Alejandro Dominguez, presented the joint request last Tuesday, after the various associations had already announced last year that they wanted to return the World Cup to South America 100 years after the World Cup The first, held in Uruguay in 1930.

When will we know the answer? The decision on the organizers of the World Cup will be made early next year by FIFA, of course. Despite the South American desire to close the circle, Spain, Portugal and Ukraine also want to submit a joint application to host the 2030 World Cup. There is also an Israeli angle, this after, according to reports, FIFA also raised A proposal to hold a World Cup in Israel and other countries from the region, but in the meantime, according to the media, Saudi Arabia is the only one considering competing, along with Egypt and Greece.

Argentina fans.  Will they get to celebrate at home too?  (Reuters)Argentina fans. Will they get to celebrate at home too? (Reuters)

“We dream of hosting this championship again in its 100th year. All of us South Americans are very passionate, this is how we live football,” said the chairman of the Argentine Federation, Claudio Tapia. In addition to the four countries, the president of Argentina Alberto Fernandezsuggested including neighboring Bolivia as part of the hosts: “This candidacy belongs to the whole continent, so I want Bolivia to be part of this dream,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

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