It is a sentence, a single but eloquent one. The president of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignatius Alonsoa member of the South American Football Confederation and FIFA, when asked about his view of what happened to the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, was direct: “It is a sign of destiny that tells us that the 2030 World Must be in the South America is the Cup.”
The statement was given by the president alonso in the framework of a press conference, presentation of the book “El Poder del Fútbol”.
The Centennial World Cup, which will commemorate the first century of World Cups, has two candidates in the running: Spain-Portugal-Morocco on the one hand, and Uruguay-Argentina-Paraguay-Chile on the other. In principle, in the last quarter of 2024, the FIFA Congress with its 211 voters will decide on the venue for 2030.
A week ago, the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguezvisited Montevideo and in a one-on-one with MD, indicated his “confidence” that the 2030 World Cup will be held in this region, and promoted the possibility of “negotiations that prevent” the vote at the FIFA Congress 2024, decided the place of the World Cup.
Dominguez he insisted on the “historical justice” of awarding the Centennial World Cup to the place “where it all began”. He also referred to “signals” from the FIFA president, Gianni Infantinoin the sense of advancing in alternative paths to a vote in the Congress of the institution, to resolve the headquarters.
The Conmebol president specified the contacts at the highest level that he planned to have in the coming months of September and November. At the same time, he again mentioned “the very good relationship with my friend Ceferin (president of UEFA)” and the direct talks “with colleagues” (president of the continental organization in South America and Europe).
In this part of the world, they believe that in 2030 the World Cup will be held here. The Estadio Centenario de Montevideo, Historical Monument of World Soccer declared by FIFA in 1983, like a sacred temple, is excited and waiting for the faithful for the final in seven years.
Source: La Verdad
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