Four South American countries have joined forces to register to host the 2030 World Cup, competing with a group that includes Spain, Portugal and Ukraine.
The 2030 World Cup is also the 100th anniversary of the biggest football tournament on the planet, since the first World Cup season in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Officials representing Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay joined the President of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Alejandro Dominguez on February 7 to announce their determination to bring the tournament back to the place where “football was born”.
Claudio Tapia, President of the Argentine Football Association, said on February 7 that the joint effort of South America to organize the tournament in 2030 will fulfill the “dream” of everyone in the football-enthusiastic region. this stone.
The World Football Federation (FIFA) is expected to choose a host for the 2030 World Cup in 2024. Therefore, the competition between countries that want to host the world’s largest international football tournament begins to become increasingly fierce. harsh.
Spain, Portugal and Ukraine have agreed to jointly run their bids with the support of the European Football Federation (UEFA), while other countries include Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Greece and Egypt is said to be considering submitting the application.
The World Cup is held every four years, with Qatar becoming the first country in the Middle East to host the tournament by the end of 2022. The next World Cup will be hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada in 2026, hitting marks the first time that three countries have co-hosted.
The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay, with the host country beating rivals Argentina 4-2 to become the first world champion.
Argentina won the Qatar World Cup after a dramatic final against France in December 2022.