Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are
to make a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The three countries' presidents
announced the plan in Buenos Aires yesterday, although the bidding process will
not begin for several more years.
The 2030 World Cup will mark the
centenary of the tournament, which first was held in Uruguay in 1930. In June, UEFA said it would "strongly support" either a pan-British or an English
bid to host in 2030.
A joint bid from the United States,
Mexico and Canada is the favorite to win hosting rights for the 2026
tournament, with Morocco the only other candidate so far. A total of 48 teams, rather than the
current 32, will compete at an expanded tournament in 2026 after changes announced by FIFA earlier this year. The 2018 World Cup will be held in
Russia, while Qatar is to host the 2022 event.
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