Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay have launched a joint request to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The CONMEBOL Nations are aiming to bring the quadrennial tournament ‘home’ as Uruguay hosted and won the very first edition of the World Cup in 1930.
Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final of the 1930 World Cup at Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario.
CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez suggested it was time to bring the event back to South America.
“There will be more World Cups, but the World Cup only turns 100 one time and it needs to come home,” Dominguez explained.
Chile and Argentina also hosted the World Cup in 1962 and 1978 respectively.
The European duo of Spain and Portugal have already disclosed their intentions to host the 2030 World Cup.
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland have revoked their decision to bid for the hosting rights of the aforementioned tournament and have diverted their attention to bidding for the 2028 European Championship.
The North American trio of the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico will be joint hosts of the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina has won the World Cup twice, in Argentina 78 and Mexico 86 while Uruguay also won it twice in 1930 and 1950.
Uruguay hosted the competition in 1930 and Brazil hosted it in 1950.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to be held in Qatar between November 21 and December 18.