CONMEBOL boss steps up 2030 WC bid

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South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) chief Alejandro Dominguez on Sunday urged FIFA to honour Pele and Diego Maradona by awarding hosting rights for the 2030 World Cup to the continent.
The joint South American proposal – which includes Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay – faces competition from a European bid involving Spain, Portugal and Ukraine as well as a collaboration between Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia.
“The question is for FIFA – what do they plan to do with the history created by Pele and later Maradona?” said Dominguez, the head of South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) during an event in Doha.
The 2030 tournament will take place 100 years after Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup as hosts.