The president of the Interinsular Football Federation of Las Palmas, José Juan Arencibia, is one of the architects of Gran Canaria’s candidacy to be a sub-host of the 2030 World Cup, indicated that “I believe that 99.99 percent, Gran Canaria will host the World Cup.” He said this at SER Las Palmas this week where the joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup presented their vision, logo and ambassadors, with the idea that breaking down barriers of inequality between men and women and there is a final that will be in Spanish or Moroccan soil.
Arencibia highlighted the work being done by the same president of the Cabildo, Antonio Moralesas Sports Minister, Aridany Romero, with their respective technical teams. “We have been only candidate who met all deadlines where any need must be documented.” The president remembered that the tAll other provincial capitals seeking to host the World Cup have requested extensions to deliver their respective documentation.
Arencibia emphasized that the island has hotel infrastructureairport or the port of Las Palmas itself and it is difficult that Morocco “will have six places, due to the conditions required by FIFA, without considering that there is a commitment, except for Madrid, that there is no candidate city in our country. , can have two stadiums to host World Cup matches, where the Gran Canaria options increase”.
Gran Canaria has offered FIFA four training camps when two were required. From March 31, “some candidates will move into the gray zone, which means they will no longer have the option to bypass the best-placed candidates.” definitely, tying it all together is the issue of health and connection“the scenario drawn for the island is quite positive,” said Ser Deportivos in Las Palmas.
The logo: sun, sea and football. With the motto ‘Yalla, let’s go’, the joint candidacy launched its official logo, with symbols that evoke the sun, the sea and the beautiful game. The coordinator of the candidacy, Portuguese António Laranjo, explained that the logo represents the “main elements” of geographical location of three neighboring countries.
“The sun, a fundamental element that makes us one of our countries major tourist destination in the world“Said Laranjo, adding that the sea celebrates the “unique coasts” that unite Spain, Portugal and Morocco; and soccer, “a common passion in the hearts of people.”
Laranjo pointed out that these three elements together represent “some of the main forces” with which the three countries present themselves at the 2030 World Cup. According to the joint candidacy, it will be a contest with the aim of affecting future generations, where sustainability and innovation are pillars.
FIFA decided on October 4, 2023 that the joint bid of Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be the sole host of the 2030 World Cup, the year in which Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will celebrate the centenary of the competitioncountries that have been part of other projects to host the event, will host a competition meeting.
Source: La Verdad
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