Conmebol chief wants FIFA to \u2018honor memory\u2019 of those who organised first showpiece, on centennial edition
\n BUENOS AIRES
\nArgentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay on Tuesday launched their official joint bid to host the Football World Cup in 2030, exactly 100 years after the event was first held, in Montevideo.
\n\u201cWe are convinced that FIFA has an obligation to honor the memory of those who organized the first World Cup,\u201d Alejandro Dominguez, president of the Conmebol South American federation, said in Argentina.
\nHe was attending a launch event at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) headquarters in Ezeiza, south of Buenos Aires.
\nCompetition is intensifying before FIFA chooses a host in 2024.
\nThe South Americans\u2019 main challenge is a joint bid from Spain, Portugal and Ukraine, which has the backing of European governing body UEFA.
\nSaudi Arabia is considering bidding to host along with Egypt and Greece.
\nIn December, Dominguez said FIFA should honor the legacies of South American icons Pele and Diego Maradona by awarding the centennial 2030 World Cup to the continent.
\nUruguay was the first-ever world champion in 1930, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final of the 13-team World Cup it hosted in Montevideo.
\nArgentina is the reigning champion, having triumphed over France in Qatar last year.
\nThe next World Cup will be hosted in 2026 by the United States, Mexico and Canada \u2013 the first time there will be 48 teams competing, up from 32.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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