Matches spread between Europe (Spain and Portugal), Africa (Morocco) and South America to celebrate World Cup centenary: FIFA unveiled an unprecedented format for its 2030 World Cup this Wednesday, which raises a number of questions. For the first time in the history of the tournament, the European, African and South American football confederations have agreed on a single bid for the 2030 World Cup, presented by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, but with three matches in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

One hundred years after the first edition played only in Montevideo, the World Cup “will unite three continents and six countries”, promises the soccer body, which has yet to confirm the technical criteria and will not officially award the competition until the end of 2024.

Crying and indignation in Chile because they did not participate in the 2030 World Cup: ‘Conmebol destroyed us’, complains the red press

Montevideo, Asunción and Buenos Aires will host the “festival match” of the tournament, FIFA announced. Initially, there will be “three opening games”, although the opening ceremonies will be held in the official host countries.

Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been chosen to host the 2030 World Cup, but the first matches will be in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay

What FIFA says

Is it understood that the three members of Conmebol are automatically classified? According to FIFA, in its classic ambiguous language, no. According to the excited presidents of the Uruguayan, Argentinean and Paraguayan federations, yes.

Chile received another blow from FIFA: it was not considered to host one of the matches of the 2030 World Cup.

says the FIFA on its official websiteon Spain, Portugal and Morocco: “The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that the only bid would be the combined bid of Morocco, Portugal and Spain, which would host the event in 2030 and automatically qualify.”

As for the three South American countries, the governing body does not clarify, explain, clarify or specify anything about whether they are already directly classified. He says that “there will be celebrations in South America and that three South American countries (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay) will host every match of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The first of these three matches will, of course, be played in the stadium where it all began.” , at the legendary Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, just to celebrate the centenary of the FIFA World Cup.”

South American vision

However, the newspaper Brand, from Madrid, announces this Wednesday that “six hosts have already qualified for the 2030 World Cup” and adds that this is because “they are considered hosts by FIFA. Therefore, they will not have to participate in the qualification phase and will occupy three places in Conmebol, two in Europe and one in Africa.”

According to observer, from the Uruguayan capital, “another announcement from Conmebol: the Uruguayan team has already qualified for the 2030 World Cup. At Conmebol’s 2030 World Cup press conference, it was announced that the Uruguayan team has already qualified for the tournament that will celebrate 100 years since the first World Cup held in Montevideo.”

The newspaper’s report continues: “It has also been announced that the Uruguay national team has already qualified for the tournament to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup held in Montevideo. “The three of us are already classified, that’s very important,” said the president of the Paraguayan Football Association, Robert Harrison. There were even jokes for Harrison. ‘You’ve already qualified,’ Ignacio Alonso, president of the Uruguayan Football Association, told him. “This way, the Uruguayan team will not have to play in the next qualifying rounds.”

‘We are already classified’

“The event originates in South America with opening matches in three countries, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Paraguay, then moves to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, wherever we are grouped,” said Harrison. “Actually, three federations have already been classified,” he added.

That way, three of Conmebol’s ten teams have already qualified for the 2030 World Cup. Currently, with the new 48-team format set to debut at the next World Cup in 2026, the South American qualifiers have 6.5 qualification spots, according to The Observer.

and this says Earth, from Montevideo: Of course, the juiciest thing for the Uruguayans is that the 2030 World Cup match will be played at the Centenario Stadium and will be the inaugural one, the first of the competition, no less. This indicates that the celestial is already classified to play in that World Cup. In addition, Argentina and Paraguay will also receive one game for each country, the first their teams play in the competition, which also confirms that both teams have qualified.” (D)