President Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, will participate in the investiture of the new president of Paraguay, santiago penawhere he will meet the presidents of Argentina, Alberto Fernandezand Chile, Gabriel Boric, where they could hold a meeting about the World Cup 2023 along with international soccer authorities.
Although the objective of the meeting will be to accompany their Paraguayan counterpart, the presidents would have a meeting with a view to a possible participation as the venue for the 20230 World Cup. The president of the association will also participate in the investiture. conmebol, Alejandro Dominguez and the one of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), Ignatius Alonsowho will travel exclusively to participate in the meeting.
The meeting is not yet confirmed since it depends on the free time that the new president has. According to the official agenda, during the morning the transfer will take place together with the oath in Congress and then with the Council of Ministers. During noon, Peña will organize a lunch with the other presidents of the region.
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In the event that countries want to apply to host the 2030 World Cup, they must submit documentation to FIFA before September. Potential candidates include Morocco, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
In this sense, the president was optimistic weeks ago, although he was cautious regarding the budget that he would allocate for the largest soccer event on the planet. However, he appealed to “football roots” from the country.
“If it’s for money, forget it, it’s impossible. If soccer appeals to its roots, to tradition, to the first World Cup, it is no longer a matter of money. It is a matter of having an appropriate budget to have a good World Cup, without luxuries, ”said the president in an interview with the Sport 890 radio station.
Lacalle Pou clarified that if the budget for Uruguay is “1,000 million dollars, it cannot be, but another lower figure could be.” “If it is for the opening game and playing in the final, it may be within the reach of the national economy. I don’t think it’s crazy at all, neither in time nor economically. AND it can be profitable for the country”, he added, referring to the impact it would have on the tourism sector.
According to the specialized site Statista, the investment of Russia 2018 it was of $11.5 billionsomething below the expenses he faced Brazil in 2014of $15 billion.
The President of the Republic said he had a “higher level of optimism than a while ago.” Spain, Portugal and Morocco they could do it in the 2034he reiterated in reference to the competition to be hosts.
Source: Ambito
