Chilean president Gabriel Boric pointed out that FIFA’s decision to exclude Chile from the 2030 World Cup was not due to “some negligence on the part of the Government” and that “he regrets that there are institutions that operate in an unserious and shocking . way.”
“We are going to assert all the rights that correspond to Chile, because with national integrity and the name of Chile we are not playing games,” added the president from the town of Coquimbo.
Boric also explained to the press that he spoke about the issue with his counterparts from Argentina and Paraguay, Alberto Fernández and Santiago Peña, respectively, and both “found out when this decision was made public.”
Chile was left out of plans for the 2030 World Cup on Wednesday after FIFA’s controversial decision, and despite being part of a proposed bid along with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, will eventually host the opening matches.
World football’s governing body has awarded the organization of the 2030 World Cup to the candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco and will allow three matches to be played in the trio of South American countries as it marks the centenary of the first World Cup, which was played in Uruguay . .
The announcement surprised Chilean football and represented a heavy blow for the country, which until the previous day understood that the proposed candidacy to be joint host was still valid.
“This is not about a person, it is about a Government because we are running for a Government, and this means a heavy blow not only for me as president, but for an entire country,” said president of the Federation. Chilean Soccer Player, Pablo Milad, after hearing the news.
The federation detailed in a press conference that the application to host the 2030 World Cup with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay began in 2019 and that, three years later, a legal entity called Together 2030 was formed, who is in charge of leadership in the organization. issues..
As he himself reported, the criteria for the selection of the three South American places pointed to Montevideo for being the host of the first World Cup in 1930, Argentina for being the former champion and Paraguay for being the headquarters of South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) .
Source: La Verdad
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