Where it all began, it will all return. That chimera of the late 20s of the last century, with a dream to fix the first FIFA World Cupbecame a reality.
Then, the Congress in Barcelona, in the first half of 1929, decided to give Uruguay the organization of the first World Cup, in 1930. In record time, less than 9 months, working in three shifts to complete the 24 hours of activity, it was built Centennial Stadium. The first final was played there, on July 30, 1930. And Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 from behind. This is the third world title for Charrúas.
100 years will pass, and the World Cup will be played again in the Centennial. That will look to be revamped, expanded, with work planned to take place throughout 2026 and 2027, and certainly part of 2028.
Before and after, more illusions. The first: that in one year, at the end of November 2025, the final of Libertadores Cup is performed in the “old” Centenario, as the last act before the works begin. The second, a more ambitious aspiration: that in 2028 the Copa América will be held together in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
The chimera of 100 years ago has much in common with the chimera of today. Because to think that in this super-professional world, with billions of dollars going from here to there, a small country with only 3 and a half million inhabitants can host at least the beginning of a World Cup, sounds ridiculous. But a cowardly man can’t win over a beautiful woman, and Uruguay has been talking about the World Cup at home for at least 20 years. And today it paid off.
This is a land of soccer, so the excitement to experience a World Cup again is palpable. At the Centenario Stadium you breathe football, and renovated and all, it will not lose its historical essence.
It is the work of many people, leaders, presidents of the Republic, players and former players, and fundamentally, the people. That hobby that has football as the closest and most accurate element to define the concept of homeland. Those who live within borders, and those who have been abroad for decades, too.
Where it all began, it will all return. In 2030. It’s a wonderful nod to football history. I congratulate you.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
