CONMEBOL: For History's Sake, The 2030 World Cup Must Be Held In South America

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and CONMEBOl President Alejandro Dominguez spoke at a press conference at CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay on March 30, 2023. (DOC ANTARA/AFP)

JAKARTA - The 2030 World Cup will coincide with the competition's centennial celebration. On this basis, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said that the 2030 World Cup should be held in South America.

CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez called on FIFA not to make a wrong decision and appointed South America as the host for the 100th-anniversary celebrations of the World Cup.

"Don't make the same mistake when Athens couldn't host the 1996 Olympics (the 100th anniversary of the Olympics). We have to hold the Centenary World Cup here, to honor history," Dominguez said.

"FIFA President Gianni Infantino, I want to ask you to find a way to celebrate 100 years of the World Cup in South America. This is not the 2030 World Cup, but the Centenario Cup," he added.

The World Cup was first held in 1930 in a South American country, namely Uruguay, which was attended by 13 countries and won by the home team.

CONMEBOL has officially launched its bidding under the slogan "Juntos" (together) and is bidding on Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile as co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup.

They must compete with the trio of Portugal, Spain, and Morocco to hold the 2030 World Cup.

FIFA will evaluate the bids that have been made and list the candidates before the hosts are selected in a member vote at its congress. FIFA said a vote would likely take place