The authorities of the four federations involved met in the company of government officials, including the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Nation, Matthias Lammensalthough he was not among the speakers.
Rodolfo D’Onofrioformer president of Rivercame on behalf of the AFAin the absence of Claudio Tapia to be found in L’Alcúdia, Spainwhere he accompanies the different Argentine schools in a youth tournament.
the owner of the Conmebolthe Paraguayan Alexander Dominguezsaid present and stood in the middle of the speakers at the press conference.
“FIFA must assume this responsibility. In the action to remember the 100 years of the World Cup we see ourselves very much involved. We must agree and be recognized, because there is a historical debt”, he pointed Dominguez.
“The possibility of the opening of Uruguay, then Argentina, Paraguay and Chile, is the dream of a continent. South America understands that football has to recognize and not play. There will be more World Cups, but 100 years are fulfilled once and it must come back to the house”he added Dominguez.
The quadripartite South American candidacy, unprecedented in the history of the World Cups, will try to prevail against Spain-Portugalso far the second venue with the intention of organizing the 2030 World Cup.
“We know about Portugal-Spain and there may be more candidacies. We are going to find ourselves with interests that we will have to overcome so that both parties can achieve the objective. We have to work hard not to enter into a dispute with UEFA and FIFA”warned Dominguezwho assured that Conmebol holds a “good relationship” with the UEFA.
“We have to be reasonable, we cannot resort only to the sentimental, we must do our part”said the president of the Conmebol.
Beside Dominguez were also the president of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou; the owner of the Uruguayan Football Association, Ignatius Alonso; and the National Secretary of Sports of Uruguay, Sebastian Bauza.
“In May 2023 we will present everything at FIFA and then we will know what it will say. It has to be a transparent World Cup, convinced and convince the world that it can be done here. That it is sustainable and that it leaves a legacy for the four countries”he pointed Bauza.
The initiative to organize World Cup 2030 in the place of origin of the world championships began in October 2005, when the then president of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquezslipped his idea to the FIFA.
Two years later, the Argentina was interested in reinforcing that plan and in 2016 there was more progress. In fact, the rosarino crack Leo Messi and the Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez They posed together at a game of playoffs South American, to support the candidacy of Uruguay Y Argentina.
the pandemic of coronavirus put a stop to the ambitions of Uruguay Y Argentinabut the initiative was resumed with the accessions of Chili Y Paraguay.
“To think that a single country is in charge of 48 delegations, among tourists, is almost inhibiting. The most beautiful thing about football is teamwork. This is not a project of one person and we must recognize the people who preceded us “he pointed Dominguez.
“Silver and luxury can generate eccentricities, but South America has a history. This is not a project of the presidents, nor of Conmebol, it has to bring us all together. This has to become a reality next year, when it is elected “insisted the Paraguayan leader.
The calendar of World Cups marks that the next one will be in qatar (from November 21 to December 18, 2022) and the next one will be United States-Mexico-Canada 2026.
Source: Ambito
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