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2030 World Cup: Argentina, Uruguay, two others bid to be joint hosts

Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile have presented a joint bid to FIFA to enable them host the 2030 World Cup.

Hosting the 2030 World Cup for Uruguay would mean a lot to the country since it would mark its centenary after hosting the competition’s first ever tournament in 1930.

President of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), Alejandro Dominguez, said “there will be more World Cups, but the cup only turns 100 one time, and it needs to come home.”

According to him, “this is the dream of a continent.”

Corroborating the need for a centenary celebration is President of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignacio Alonso, who said “It’s right for the World Cup to be hosted where it all began, 100 years later.” 

Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal have also announced a bid to be joint hosts.

Fifa plans to select the 2030 host in 2024.

The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations agreed in February not to bid for the 2030 World Cup and instead focus on a joint attempt to host Euro 2028.

Uruguay beat Argentina in the final to win the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and Dominguez was speaking at the scene of that win – Montevideo’s Centenario Stadium.

Chile hosted the World Cup in 1962, while the tournament was held in Argentina in 1978.

The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar while Canada, Mexico and the USA will be joint hosts in 2026.

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