Conmebol Congress: from the request to FIFA for the 2030 World Cup to the fun round trip between Infantino and Tapia

The international games are over and football is back in its natural rhythm, with club matches in major leagues around the world. However, internationally, the desk continues to operate at full capacity while a new congress of conmebol in Paraguay, with the presence of the president of Gianni Infantinopresident of Fifa.

There, the global football boss personally received a new request from South American football about the possibility of hosting the World Cup 2030when they are satisfied 100 years of the first contest of its kind, held in Uruguay.

The president of Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguezcalled on FIFA not to make a “historic mistake”, citing in its consideration the precedent of the 1996 Olympic Games, when the IOC ceded its headquarters to Atlanta, in the United States, relegating Athens, which had proposed itself as a candidate at the centenary of the first Olympic Games in history, which took place in the Greek capital in 1896.

“Infantino, I want to address you and propose that you find a way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Cup in South America,” Domínguez began, adding: “It’s not the 2030 Cup, this is the Centenary Cup. . Gianni, life has given you the good fortune to be the president. We have a historic moment. If we talk and come together, we have an opportunity for FIFA to shine. We want the World Cup because we have to honor history, we are preparing and we will be ready.”

Right there Domínguez referred to the Atlanta 1996 controversy: “Last night I reflected that it is important to learn from history and from the mistakes of history. May FIFA and we not make the mistake of the Olympic Games”, underlined the Paraguayan leader.

“We show that the football bosses understand the ideas of the game. We will play in solidarity, but we have to celebrate it, it’s not just another birthday and South America is a party. We want a dialogue table to open up through you. We want to talk and give history a chance,” concluded Domínguez.

Initially, the definition of the seat of the World Cup 2030 It is expected to take place through a vote among all confederations next year. Conmebol, however, would be promoting the alternative of designation by acclamation, appealing to the historical factor. The reason for this decision would be that the other candidate site, the one made up of Spain, Portugal and Moroccocould count on a greater influx of votes from Europe and Africa. all this with Saudi Arabia and their petrodollars threaten to apply and repeat the experience lived in Qatar. It is clear: it will be a very long year, marked by many opportunities for negotiations, talks and agreements.

Chiqui Tapia’s shoes

Infantino listened carefully to the intervention of the Conmebol priest, applauded, thanked him for the invitation and underlined the importance of dialogue to find the best alternative for the organization of the following World Cup North America 2026. That is, he fulfilled his political role.

FIFA’s next agenda is to finish sorting out the venue of the Sub 20 world after the refusal to Indonesia, which will be played in May and will end up falling back to Argentina. The good vibes between Infantino and Tapia were demonstrated once again on stage during this Friday’s fight. the Swiss Italian revealed Tapia’s cabala during the World Cup in Qatar and the president of the AFA responded with a chicana, putting the theme of the Sub 20 World Championship on the table.

“Now we can share why Argentina won the World Cup: Chiqui Tapia’s shoes,” Infantino joked. them and started winning. Presidents, bring different shoes to the World Cup“.

After welcoming Infantino’s event with a smile, Tapia took the floor and after thanking another prize awarded by Conmebol, he closed his speech with a message for Gianni: “Infantino, I want to remind you that my shoes are ready for the Sub 20 World Championship”.