CONMEBOL supports organization of the 2030 World Cup by Argentina and Uruguay

Presided by Dr. Nicolás Leoz, the meeting of presidents of National Associations and members of the Executive Committee of CONMEBOL took place at the house of South American football, this Wednesday, November 25.

The following presidents participated: Carlos Chávez (Bolivia), Ricardo Teixeira (Brazil), Harold Mayne-Nicholls (Chile), Luis Bedoya (Colombia), Luis Chiriboga (Ecuador), Juan Angel Napout (Paraguay), Manuel Burga (Peru), Sebastian Bauzá (Uruguay), Rafael Esquivel (Venezuela); and the following members of the Executive Committee: Eugenio Figueredo (vice-president, Uruguay), Eduardo Deluca (general secretary, Argentina), Rómer Osuna (treasurer, Bolivia), and directors Nicolás Delfino (Peru) and Francisco Acosta (Ecuador).

Greetings and welcome

The President of CONMEBOL welcomed the new president of the Uruguayan Football Association, Dr. Sebastian Bauzá, wishing him success in the sport and institutional achievements during his management. He also requested an applause for the five national teams qualified to the World Cup of South Africa 2010, with the certainty that they will honor the prestige of South American football in the maximum football meet.

Argentina and Uruguay 2030

Unanimously, the presidents of the South American associations and members of the Executive Committee gave their total support to the combined candidacy of the Argentine Football Association and of the Uruguayan Football Association, to organize the World Cup of the year 2030, when a century since the realization of the first FIFA ecumenical meet will be completed, in which both associations played the final.

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11/dec/2008

Corbo discovered a plaque in the Centenario Stadium

Jose Luis Corbo, president of the Uruguayan Football Association (A.U.F.), unveiled a commemorative plaque on completing the World 2030 in Uruguay, which was sent by the members of the Legislature Branch. Its is our dream.

The dream of organizing 2030 World Cup is from all Uruguayans.
Commemorating the centennial of the first World Cup that was played in Uruguay in1930, A.U.F. proposed to FIFA that the event takes place in nations of Mercosur.

Jose Luis Corbo, President of the A.U.F., in occasion of friendly game that Uruguay and Colombia ties 2-2 past 6th February, 2008 , unveiled a commemorative plaque in Centenario Stadium to commemorate 2030 World Cup in Uruguay, sent by members of Legislative Branch.

Source: www.tenfieldigital.com.uy

06/feb/2008

Jorge Valdano and Diego Forlan support the candidacy for 2030

Montevideo wants to become the capital of Ibero-American Carnival:
The raise was made in Spain by Enrique Iglesias (Ibero-American Secretary General),
Fernando Gonzalez (Director of Tourism of the Mayor of Montevideo) and Gabriel Weiss
(President of the Departmental Board of Montevideo).

"The idea is to be capital cities such as Tenerife, Cadiz, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Valparaiso, where there is Carnival. Iglesias welcomed the initiative," said Weiss to El Pais Newpaper from Uruguay.

During his trip to Spain, Weiss also issued its proposal that Uruguay and Argentina are co-organizers of the 2030 World Cup. He met with the uruguayan striker Diego Forlán and he argentinian Jorge Valdano: "Both are ready to create the first committee outside the country of Uruguay and Argentina for 2030 World Cup. Valdano found the idea wonderful," said Weiss.

Source: El Pais Newspaper (Uruguay)

05/feb/2008

FIFA supports the candidacy of Uruguay and Argentina for World Cup 2030

The Uruguayan Football Association (A.U.F.) received a note from F.I.F.A. , expressing its enthusiasm for South American support for the candidature of Uruguay and Argentina to organize 2030 FIFA World Cup.

"We are particularly pleased that this aspiration has been host, unanimously, by the ten members of the Conmebol (South American Football Associations) ".

"With great pleasure, FIFA has taken note of the intention of the Uruguayan Football Association (A.U.F.) and the Argentinian Football Association (A.F.A.) to submit a joint candidacy", said the letter sent by Joseph Blatter to Jose Luis Corbo, President of A.U.F.

11/17/2007

Grondona Supports the candidacy of Uruguay and Argentina for 2030 World Cup (11/17/2007)

Buenos Aires, 17th October, 2007

Dear President of Uruguayan Football Association

Dr. Jose Luis Corbo

I am pleased to address you and through you to all members of the Uruguayan Football Association, in response to your note of last 8th October, 2007 with the purpose to inform you that the Executive Committee of the Argentinian Football Associatian in the meeting held yesterday, approved unanimously nominating your initiative to organize togheter 2030 FIFA World Cup.

There is no doubt that to crystallize this purpose, will reinforce the friendship that join forever both countries, so the government and sports authorities from both sides of the "Rio de La Plata" must work together in the way we approach the final goal of 2030.

Meanwhile, I greet you with warmth and affection.

Julio H. Grondona

President of Argentinian Football Asocciation

Uruguay 2030, Our Dream

The poster was located in the Colombes Grandstand of Centenario Stadium for the first match in Uruguay for Qualyfing Games to 2010 South Africa World Cup 2010, that Uruguay by 5-0 to Bolivia and shows what it is: "Uruguay 2030, Our Dream ".

10/oct/2007

Tabare Vazquez began to study a proposal for 2030 World Cup to be played in Uruguay and Argentina

The President of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquez began studying a new proposal for the 2030 World Cup to be played in Uruguay and Argentina.

The idea was raised by the Mayor of Montevideo to Buenos Aires Government, said Gabriel Weiss, President of the Departmental Board Mayor of Montevideo , after meeting with them.

"It would be important to consider this utopia, this dream that makes our country has in his horizon can live a collective adventure " Weiss said at a press conference. He added that "many times people are going to Uruguay, not only because of economic problems," but because certain features that can make the country appear as "gray and dull."

Weiss recalled that these efforts began in 2005 when the Board itself departmental, raised the proposal to the Mayor of Montevideo. Then began contacts with the Government of Buenos Aires, which received a positive initiative, he added.

He also indicated that Vazquez expressed his appreciation for this project and reminded him that he had formalized the intention, during the visit of President of Fifa, Joseph Blatter to our country.

Also, Weiss reported that already requested an interview with Uruguayan Football Association (A.U.F.) and started contacts with Uruguayan and Argentine entrepreneurs.

He also will talk with the authorities of the Argentinian Government, Buenos Aires Government and the Argentinian Football Association (A.F.A.) and authorities of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and the several Football Associations of South America to the effect that this approach has a component stronger.

In the exchange of views, Weis also proposed that any shortfall in infrastructure that could have been in Uruguay, could be overcome by sharing the organization of the Cup with Argentina, and organize something similar to what happened with Korea and Japan in the 2002 World Cup

Weiss also has de approval for the nomination by the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Hector Lescano.

He recalled that Joseph Blatter had raised his intention that the 2030 World Cup could be done in countries of Mercosur: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay joined Venezuela shortly.

Source: Espn Sports Web Page ( 08/13/2007)

President of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquez proposed to Joseph Blater the candidature of Mercosur countries for 2030 World Cup

The President of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez, in a meeting with the President of FIFA Joseph Blatter, propused him that the MERCOSUR countries will be host for 2030 World Cup, which Blatter described as "a dream that can become a vision, then an initiative and after a project" .

The President of the Republic, Tabare Vazquez, received in his residence the President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, visiting our country with a delegation of soccer personalities, domestic and foreign, representatives of almost all continents.

This was described as "a meeting of friends of football, it was alluded the 75 aniversary of the creation of the Centenario Stadium and the first World Cup and was a occasion to talk about the value of football.

Blatter reported that Vazquez presented an idea for 2030, the centenary of the first World Cup, that MERCOSUR countries organize World Cup.

"For the President is a dream, but a dream can become a vision, a vision after an initiative and after a project," said the President of FIFA.

"The 2014 World Cup was awarded to the South American Football Confederation, which means that some national associations could submit an application; Vazquez also confirmed its support to local football," added Blatter.

Blatter explained that at the hearing was presented by the 205 national associations, a special plaque to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, through its President, as well as a film that was made to commemorate the first World Cup and from the Executive Committee by the President of FIFA, a medal commemorating 100 aniversary of that institution.

05/oct/2005

Source: Website of Uruguayan Government