The Spain, Portugal and Morocco bid for the 2030 World Cup has been successful and these three countries will host the tournament in seven years’ time.
However, the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Dominguez, has announced that the joint bid of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hasn’t been completely defeated.
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The South American countries will host “the opening matches”, according to the CONMEBOL president, before Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be the host countries for the rest of the tournament.
MARCA has learned that the official announcement will come soon, with the decision having been taking for there to be this type of alliance between the two bids.
The South American bid was a romantic bid as it’ll be the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup in Uruguay, however these countries lacked the necessary infrastructure.
As such, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina should make their debuts in front of their home crowds, after which they will travel to Europe to continue their World Cup journeys in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
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