A symbolic memory and Argentina’s third star: the reasons behind South America for the 2030 World Cup

The third star of the Argentina national team is seen in the Ezeiza property where all the teams that represent our country gather and train under the orbit of the AFA. It stands out subtly from another colour, above those of ’78 and ’86, in all spaces where, until very recently, there were two crowning the initials. It’s the new one, the one from 2022, what it looks like enhance a region which has three other countries interested in organizing the World Cup 2030.

Tuesday, in the same place of the Selection of Lionel Scaloni started with enthusiasm and returned to world champion, the intentions of South American football were relaunched: to organize the World Cup 100 years after the first, despite other countries having the same intentions.

Grouped under the motto “2030 together”the first sample, Uruguaylast, Argentinanext to Paraguayan AND kilos, are the four interested in organizing the centenary World Cup. None have the stadiums, nor the connectivity of routes, developed public transport or border agility they can offer Spain AND Portugalnow with Ukraine as an ally, for the candidacy of Uefa. Nor is the nascent idea that this edition will be played on three continents at the same time: Asia, Africa and Europe, due to the latent possibility that Saudi Arabia, Egypt AND Greece join the compulsion.

So, what do the four South American countries have to offer, other than state-of-the-art stadiums or (again) the infrastructure to enable spectators to experience the World Cup flawlessly? The offer is symbolic and is linked to emotion: If the history of the World Cup began in this part of the world 100 years ago, let the centenary be commemorated in the same place.

“When it’s my birthday, I like to celebrate it at my house, not at the neighbours’ synthesized Alejandro Dominguez And there is the central argument of what Conmebol will present to Fifa in June so that next year, at the institution’s Congress, all the confederations will vote on the best proposal.

“The foundation stone (of the candidacy) is history and history began in Uruguay”Tapia contributed to his turn, which added the plus that the order has: among the organizers, he is the last world champion. “And this I think helps”stressed out chiki.

Words more, words less, that’s what it’s all about. Conmebol’s idea is not to arrive at the 2024 FIFA Congress with the intention of counting the votes for and against, but agree in advance with the other interested parties – formally today only the Europeans – and that the 1930 World Cup has no other venue than the South American one. Beyond the political thread that this implies, it is a request that appeals to common sense. It is a request from the heart.

“This World Cup cannot be in 2034 or any other date. It has to be in 2030”considered Diego Galeano Harrisonthe sports minister of Paraguay. “We feel entitled to organize the World Cup”the concept was completed by the National Secretary of Sport of Uruguay, Sebastian Bauza.

Do these conjectures have any weight? “Arguments are more powerful than anything material, but having Alejandro (Domínguez) on our side is like having Messi on the pitch.”meditated Matthias Lammens to balance the fundamentals.

What kind of World Cup does South America offer?

“We have to convince and show the world that we can organize it. We have the support of all the presidents of Conmebol: it’s the dream of South American football, which not only has the first world champion, but also history and essence”illustrious Tapia.

Nothing seen in the one in Qatar is foreseen for those who plan it Corporation 2030 in South America. Neither removable stadiums, nor air-conditioned nor, obviously, proximity between venues.

“We will have a clear, sustainable and austere application”, noted Chile’s sports minister, Alexandra Benado Vergara. What does it refer to? Because the opulent features seen in Qatar will not be a feature of the region. Even if each country will carry out million-dollar works to adapt connections between airports and cities, public transport and migratory passes, these will be investments that, after the World Cup, will be usufruct of the population.

“That the World Cup serves for regional connectivity. We have to think about routes, about accelerating migratory steps”Lammens adhered to that idea.

What will be the proposed venues?

The folder that Conmebol will present to Fifa in June will include the stadiums available for the competition, which in seven years will be played by 48 teams. Regardless of the scenarios that are ultimately chosen, the Argentina will have the opening matchWhile Uruguay, the final in its centenary, the same one that hosted the duel between the two neighboring countries in 1930.

The stadiums that Argentina will propose are divided into five provinces: the Mario Kempes of Cordoba; THE Buenos Aires Municipality of La Plata and José María Minella; the Mother of Cities Santiago de Abroadthe Argentine Malvinas of meanness and the Bicentennial stadium of Saint Johnin addition to the field River, in the City of Buenos Aires. He Cylinder de Avellaneda, is not yet ruled out.

Paraguay plans to present two Assumption -Defenders of Chaco and La Olla-, and the alternatives of Villa Alegre, in Incarnationand Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, from eastern city; Uruguay will place the Centenary of Montevideo for the final and will add as alternatives to the Champion of the Century by Penarol and Great Central Park, where the venue is National. Both have recently been refurbished.

Meanwhile, Chile will present the National and Monumental stadiums, in Santiagobut contemplates building another with greater capacity to host the semi-finals in that country.

The wishes of Bolivian entering as the fifth organizer seems far away, despite the express request of former Bolivian president Evo Morales, who backed a few hours before the relaunch to Ezeiza, Alberto Fernández on Twitter. “It’s very complex, the company is already set up and on the other hand Fifa admits up to three organizers and we’re going with the proposal of four”Lammens admitted.