4 South American nations launch joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Posted August 02, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

President of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, left, speaks next Ignacio Alonso, President of the Uruguayan Football Association, during a press conference for a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with the hope of bringing the global showpiece back to its first home, at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) The Associated Press

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay soccer executives and political leaders on Tuesday launched their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou hosted the leaders seeking to bring another World Cup final to the same CentenÃ¡rio Stadium in Montevideo where it was played in the first edition of the tournament in 1930. Then, Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2.

Alejandro DomÃnguez, the president of South American soccer body CONMEBOL, said in a press conference that the candidacy 'œis the dream of the continent.'ť

'œOne hundred years (since the first World Cup) will be achieved only once. And it has to come back home,'ť DomÃnguez said. 'œWe believe that is more than enough of a reason for FIFA to accept that this becomes the only bid.'ť

Spain and Portugal also have a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.

The four South American nations started considering their candidacy in 2017. Brazil hosted the World Cup in 2014.

FIFA executives expect the 2030 pick will be made within two years. Qatar will host this year's tournament, and the 2026 edition will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Fro left, Uruguay's Sports Minister Sebastian Bauza, AFA Vicepresident Rodolfo Donofrio, Paraguay's FPF President Robert Harrison, President of the CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, Argentina's Sports Minister Matias Lammens, Paraguay's Sport Minister Diego Galeano, and Chile's Sport Minister Alexandra Benado, pose for a photo at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.(AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) The Associated Press

From left, Uruguay's Sport Minister Sebastian Bauza, AFA Vicepresident Rodolfo Donofrio, Paraguay's FPF President Robert Harrison, President of the CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, Argentina's Sports Minister Matias Lammens, Paraguay's Sports Minister Diego Galeano, and Chile's Sports Minister Alexandra Benado, walk at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.(AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) The Associated Press

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