He left a lot to talk about Football World Cup 2030 after it was announced that, although officially played in Morocco-Portugal-Spain, three opening ties will be played in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. This decision by FIFA has been questioned; as these six countries qualify directly for the planetary competition and both fans and journalists criticized that the Guaraní country was the big beneficiary.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first World Championshipthe council of Fifa agreed that South America would host the first three games of the competition, as the first edition of the tournament was held in this region and Celeste emerged victorious. After this resolution, the company explained the reasons why it chose Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina as its headquarters.
The 2030 World Cup will be held in three South American countries due to the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, which began in Uruguay. Photo: GLR composition
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Why will Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay host the 2030 World Cup?
FIFA explained the reasons it took into account when selecting these countries. “The anniversary match will be played in Montevideo, Uruguay, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary celebration and ceremony, in recognition of Uruguay’s role as host and winner of the 1930 edition,” he explained, referring to the Charrúas.
“A match will be played in Argentina in recognition of Argentina’s role as finalist and runner-up in the 1930 edition,” it said about the Albiceleste. For his part, regarding Albirroja, he stated the following: “In Paraguay, a match will be played in recognition of Paraguay’s role as headquarters of the Conmebol, the first and only confederation that existed at the time of the 1930 edition.”
FIFA’s response to the 2030 World Cup venues. Photo: Image from FIFA.com
Which countries are qualified for the 2030 World Cup?
There are six teams that have secured their ticket for the event Centenary World Cup 2030: “Morocco, Portugal and Spain, as hosts of the tournament, and Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, as hosts of the centenary celebrations, automatically qualify based on the quota for the allocation of places of their respective confederations,” noted the Fifa on his website.
FIFA’s response to the 2030 World Cup qualifications. Photo: Image from FIFA.com