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The 2030 tournament will feature 48 teams and Dominguez said about 14 stadiums will be used for the approximately 80 matches. (AP Photo)
CONMEBOL South American federation president Alejandro Dominguez expressed his desire to organize the 2030 FIFA World Cup, hosting the world’s biggest spectacle, exactly 100 years after the inaugural edition
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay launched their official joint bid to host football on Tuesday World Cup in 2030, exactly 100 years after it was first held in Montevideo.
“We believe that FIFA has an obligation to honor the memory of those who organized the first World Cup,” Alejandro Dominguez, president of CONMEBOL’s South American federation, said in Argentina.
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He was attending a launch event at the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in Aziza, south of Buenos Aires.
Competition is intensifying ahead of FIFA choosing a host in 2024.
The South Americans’ main challenge is a joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine, which is backed by European governing body UEFA.
Saudi Arabia is considering a bid to host alongside Egypt and Greece.
In December, Dominguez said that FIFA should honor the legacy of South American icons Pelé and Diego Maradona by awarding the centenary 2030 World Cup to the continent.
Uruguay was the first world champion in 1930, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final of the 13-team World Cup held in Montevideo.
Argentina is the defending champion, having won over France in Qatar last year.
The next World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026 – for the first time 48 teams, up from 32, will compete.
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