The International Federation of Association Football will arrive in the country to learn about the state of the stadiums and infrastructure in general.
The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) will arrive at Uruguay in the month of March with a technical commission to review the relevant infrastructure so that the World Cup can develop in an optimal way.
The visit will also reach Paraguay and Argentina and during your stay in Uruguay Your first stop will be Centennial Stadium, with the aim of ratifying whether the space meets the conditions for the opening match of the World Cup to take place.
Meanwhile, the commission will arrive on March 12 in the city of Buenos Aires and will also arrive that same day at Uruguay, as confirmed by the specialized media Referí. During the visit, they will learn about the state of the stadiums, hotels, airports, routes and infrastructure in general so that the most famous sporting event in the world can be optimally developed and, on the other hand, to determine the necessary spare parts.
A million dollar investment
The Centenario stadium, located in Montevideohad been proposed, in the original plan that included Chile, Argentina and Paraguay in the complete organization of the World Cup 2030as the venue for the World Cup final.
The president of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), Ignacio Alonsohe announced that Uruguay will have “a month of celebrations” in the run-up to the World Cup 2030 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first FIFA World Cup, which was held in Montevideo and had the Celeste as the first Champion.
In this sense, the leader announced a million-dollar investment to modernize the Centennial Stadium and comply with FIFA regulations. In dialogue with channel 10, Alonso said that the investment in the Centennial will “an apartment” of 80 million dollarsbut that can reach 100 million to achieve the expansion of the capacity to 80,000 spectators, with “a combination of public and private investment”.
Among the reforms planned for the Centennial, it is planned to lower the level of the field by more than 3 meters. “Lowering the court 3.61 meters is enough to add 12,000 of the 20,000 more seats needed,” explained the president of the AUF.
Source: Ambito
