In front of the FIFA President, the Swiss Gianni Infantino, the 76th Conmebol Congress made a fervent defense and asked for unanimous support for the joint candidacy of Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile to organize the 2030 World Cupin honor of the centenary of the first, which was played in Uruguayan territory.
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In the midst of the assembly and in the presence of the head of world football, the delegates of the 10 South American countries stood in front of their chairs and held up shirts with both hands with the phrase “Together 2030 for 100 years: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile”.
In this way, they expressed to the guest of honor the desire of the South Americans to once again host the biggest event in world football.
The return of the World Cup to South America, thanks to the triumph of Argentina in Qatar-2022, after 20 years of European monopoly since the trophy was in the hands of Brazil in the South Korea-Japan 2002 World Cup, serves as support for the campaign.
“If we talk and unite, we have the opportunity for FIFA to shine. We want the World Cup (2030) because we have to honor history. We are preparing and we will be ready”, said the president of CONMEBOL, the Paraguayan Alejandro Domínguez, during his message to Congress and with special attention to Infantino.
“I want them to find the way so that we can all celebrate together in South America the 100th anniversary of the World Cup”, commented the Conmebol official, applauded by the public at its permanent headquarters in Asunción. “It’s not just the World Cup. It’s the Centenary Cup,” he specified.
Domínguez asked to start a roundtable of talks with the presidents of the five confederations to convince them to give way to South America in common accord. “We want a dialogue table to open through you. We want to dialogue and give history a chance”, he emphasized.
Infantino responded, “I like that ‘let’s do this together’ concept”.
“The 2026 World Cup will serve as an experience for all of us for 2030. We have many challenges in the future, but they are all beautiful. There is great interest in the world in organizing (the World Cup). unite, lead, move forward together for the good of football in South America and the world”, said the FIFA official.
Infantino praised the South American organization, congratulated Argentina for winning the third World Cup and recalled the magic of Pelé, Maradona and Messi, who were considered by him “football legends”.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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