The FIFA Congress, the draw for the World Cup and in general the days of coexistence of the 211 federations in Qatar during this week have left the unanimous feeling that The Iberian Bid is the absolute favorite to win the 2030 World Cup. The other that applied is the South American one, made up of four countries (Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina)and defended tooth and nail by Alejandro Domínguez, president of CONMEBOL.
Given the difficulty that South America can overcome the Iberian, the last possibility that appears is to “offer” Spain and Portugal to host a match. Specific, the name of Uruguay has been put on the table, which could host the inaugural meeting and one of the groups of the Iberian Bid. The president of the Uruguayan federation, Ignacio Alonso, denied this possibility to As: “We have not raised it nor do we have that idea. We want to host four South American countries, that is the objective”. In the Iberian Candidature they do not see it feasible either.
However, the alliance signed this week between CONMEBOL and UEFA opens up the option of having hitherto unimaginable agreements. There were already them with the Finalisima (the match that will measure the champion of the European Championship and the Copa América) and there are also for expand the Nations League with South American teams. “It’s the first time I hear the idea. At some point we will have to sit down to talk with Europe about the 2030 World Cup. There will be a lot of exchange of dialogue,” said Alejandro Domínguez.
And continued: “The idea is not to confront us. There is an advantage for CONMEBOL because the history of the World Cups started there. I cannot rule out that there are other proposals. In these times we are going to listen to many versions. Today our goal is to continue with the plan of hosting the World Cup on our own.”