Argentina signed minutes to host the tournament with Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile

It was decided to create the body in the National Stadium in Santiago de Chile and was attended by the highest sports authorities of the four countries and the president of the National Professional Football League of the trans-Andean country, Pablo Milad.

“Today is an important day because the work we have been doing together for several years has become official, unlike the current government, which shows the importance of this project to the region.”Lammens said in a press statement.

He added, “This is a great opportunity not only to show our countries to the world, but also to promote regional integration, work hard to create jobs, and more infrastructure and connectivity.”

“It will also be a recognition of the history and traditions of South American football and the quality of players who have contributed to football around the world.”abounded.

Argentina’s incorporation into the project was authorized Thursday by President Alberto Fernandez through a decree published in the Official Gazette.

Among its considerations, the rule states that “joint presentations of venues allow the costs and risks of the event to be distributed among the member states, improving the tourism and sporting attractiveness of the said event by presenting a broader presentation that also supports regional integration and interstate cooperation for future projects.”

On the other hand, he emphasized that “being the host country for an event like the World Cup allows for the mobilization of public and private resources for the readjustment of the tourism and sports infrastructure, which goes beyond the event and becomes a useful component of society. All”.

The idea of ​​a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup initially came from Uruguay and Argentina, who were the finalists for the first World Cup held in 1930 in Montevideo.

In an attempt to organize this token version, South American countries will have to compete with Spain and Portugal, which recently expressed the intention to add Ukraine to their candidacy.

The venue for the 2030 World Cup will be decided at the 74th FIFA Congress to be held in 2024, two years before the US-Mexico-Canada 2026 meeting.