“Together 2030”: the national team takes the field with a strong message for the joint World Cup with Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile

“Together 2030”. The motto of the joint candidacy of Argentina, Paraguayan, Uruguay AND kilos for the centenary World Cup it was carried by the players of the national team when they left the playing field of the Madre de Ciudades stadium in view of the second friendly of the FIFA appointment which serves to celebrate the conquest of the title in Qatar 2022 All, one day after the ‘whole team was in Conmebol together with the president Alejandro Dominguez for a recognition full of emotion.

above the albicelesti, Lionel Messi and the remaining ten starters chosen by the coach Lionel Scaloni face Curacao they came out of the changing rooms wearing a white T-shirt with the writing on the chest and the flags of the four countries involved.

Subsequently, during the national anthem and for the protocol photo of the starting eleven, they added a poster that reinforced the “100 years”, recalling the first edition of the top football tournament in Uruguay in 1930.

There is a long way to go

In the first week of February, the governments and football federations of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile launched their official bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the year which will coincide with the centenary of the first World Cup in Montevideo.

“We dream of hosting this Cup again in its centenary. All South Americans have a lot of passion, we experience football like this”he pointed Claudius Tapiahost of the leadership meeting in the complex that Argentine football has in Ezeiza.

“We are convinced that Fifa has an obligation to honor (granting the venue in 2024) the memory of whoever organized the first World Cup”, said the president of Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguez.

Uruguay were the first world champions, with a 4-2 victory over Argentina in the final at the then brand new Centenario stadium in Montevideo. Argentina are the last champions, beating France (3-3 draw and 4-2 on penalties) in the 2022 Qatar final.

Beyond the airs of sports executives, to organize the World Cup Fifa closes an agreement with the governments. And, as in Argentina, the World Cup is also on the agendas of the rest of the governments. The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matthias Lammenshe will also be part of the meeting with interests in the breadth of his portfolio: sport, but above all what it means in terms of tourism.

“The main argument is the opportunity to give back to South America what has contributed to the sport. We will relaunch the candidacy of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile for the 2030 World Cup,” the minister said in an interview with La Red radio.

Spain, Portugal and Ukraine work together for the same purpose and also Saudi Arabia expressed interest. Times are shortening: there is time until June to present the candidacies in Zurich and next year, at the next congress of the institution, the organizer will be defined.