Argentina has also applied to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The Argentine Football Association made an official statement on the 8th (Korean time), saying, “We challenge to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.” It is like promoting the ‘South American World Cup’. Argentina aims to host the World Cup for the first time in 52 years since the 1978 tournament. 안전놀이터

South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Alejandro Dominguez said at the World Cup bid announcement ceremony, “The 2030 World Cup is the year that marks the 100th anniversary of the World Cup. It will be a very special World Cup,” he said. “Please support the great challenge of South American countries.”

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. At that time, Uruguay was crowned World Cup champion. Chile, another co-hosting country, held the event alone in 1962 and Argentina in 1978. Paraguay has never hosted a World Cup.

The 2030 World Cup is highly likely to be held jointly. Europe’s Portugal and Spain come together as a team. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Greece are tied up as three Mediterranean countries and challenged to co-host the 2030 World Cup.

Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) are expected to compete to promote the World Cup bid. Messi is expected to take the lead in hosting the 2030 World Cup by borrowing the power of winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Ronaldo is expected to push his home country, Portugal, to host the first World Cup.