The Government of Portugal assured on Tuesday that the country will host “more than a dozen matches” in the three stadiums in which it will participate in the 2030 World Cup, which it will organize together with Spain and Morocco, and fully construction excluded. of new infrastructure. .
In the 2030 World Cup, the states of Da Luz, Alvalade (Lisbon) and Do Dragão (Porto) – the only ones that meet the FIFA criteria for the event – “will host more than a dozen matches,” said the now Portuguese minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Ana Catarina Mendes.
“No new stadiums will be built, that was never a possibility,” insisted the socialist minister, who is also responsible for Sports, in a parliamentary appearance.
Mendes emphasized that Portugal should “learn from the past”, pointing out “that we should not build new stadiums”, in reference to the organization of the 2004 Euro Cup.
In her speech, Ana Catarina Mendes pointed that out “Maintenance is the watchdog in the organization of the World Cup”, where he promised “respect for public procurement, total transparency in the use of public money and guarantee of accountability”.
Costs pending review
The Portuguese Minister of Parliamentary Affairs also did not want to talk about the possible costs associated with the organization of the event with Spain and Morocco, because The current numbers are not up to date, so a new study is being planned after the presentation of the project’s letter of intent, scheduled for the 28th in Rabat.
In any case, it is “too early to discuss” this issue, because “we don’t know the truth for seven years,” he said.
“I know one thing: the Portuguese State and the Portuguese Football Federation will participate in the best World Cup ever,” said Ana Catarina Mendes.
FIFA confirmed on October 4 that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be in charge of organizing the 2030 World Cup, which, however, will start in South America, to commemorate the centenary of the first World Cup.
So, the first three games will be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, a country that hosted the tournament in 1930 and whose capital, Montevideo, will host a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary.
Source: La Verdad
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