The president of the AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiamet this Tuesday, at the Lionel Andrés Messi property, with the head of the Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Louzanto diagram the confrontation between Argentina and Spain for the Finalissimawhile they took advantage of the meeting to discuss the organization of the World Cup 2030.
The “Albiceleste” arrives after becoming champion of the 2024 Copa América, while “La Roja” won the Euro Cup in that same year.
Both agreed to carry out bilateral work in order to seal the letter of intent to play the Finalissima in 2026. Although there is no confirmed day, it is believed that it could be played during the FIFA date in March of that same year.
If the European playoffs were to be played at that time, the final would be postponed.
Currently, the Argentine National Team is the defender of the Finalissima – after winning the 2021 Copa América against Brazil -, after beating Italy 3-0 in June 2022 at Wembley Stadium.
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At the same time, there was talk of the 2030 World Cup, which will begin in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, and will conclude in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
“We will be there to support the 2030 World Cup, the successes will be jointly between the countries that organize the event”highlighted the president of the RFEF.
On the other hand, he also gave his opinion on the management of “Chiqui” Tapia in Argentine football: “I listened to Claudio Tapia’s intervention and I liked his naturalness, explaining what he intended to do in Argentine football.”
“I think he achieved it in a short time. His words stayed with me and I truly say, from the bottom of my heart, that I congratulate them for the work they have been doing, in a world in which it is not easy to carry out a project,” he concluded.
Prior to his arrival in Buenos Aires, Louzán traveled to Montevideo, Uruguay, to meet with the president of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignacio Alonso, in search of “strengthening ties and sealing close collaboration” thinking about the World Cup that will be held within of five years.
Source: Ambito