Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay prepare combine world cup bid

Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay plan for combined 2030 world cup bid. The three countries’ presidents announced joint plan on Buenos Aires this Wednesday.

“The first meeting [for the bid preparation] will be organised in the first week of November,” Paraguay’s president Horacio Cartes said.

“Other countries are going to want to host but there is a very strong argument in favour of Uruguay, which will celebrate 100 years [from first hosting].”

A joint bid from United States, Mexico and Canada is favorite to win the 2026 world cup bid. A total of 48 teams instead of current 32 teams will compete in the 2026 tournament as earlier announced by FIFA.

The 2018 world cup will be hosted in Russia while Qatar will host the 2022 world cup.