Uruguay hosted the
competition's first tournament in 1930 and said it wanted to bring the World
Cup "home" when it celebrated its centenary. "This is the dream
of a continent," said Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American
Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Spain and Portugal have also announced to be
joint hosts. Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup in 1930, defeating Argentina
in the final, and Dominguez was speaking at the venue of that victory -
Montevideo's Centenario Stadium. Dominguez added that there will be more World
Cups, but the Cup only turns 100 years old once, and it needs to come home.
Chile hosted the World Cup in 1962 while the tournament was held in Argentina
in 1978. It'sright to host the World Cup 100 years later where it all started," said
Ignacio Alonso, president of the Uruguayan Football Association.
said Ignacio Alonso, president of the Uruguayan Football Association. The
2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar, while the 2026 World Cup will be
co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. FIFA plans to select the 2030 host in 2024. The
football associations of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland agreed in
February not to bid for the 2030 World Cup and to focus on a joint bid to host
Euro 2028.
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