Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay "formally launched South America’s three-nation bid" to host the 2030 World Cup on Wednesday and said that Argentina would "likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums," according to Maximilian Heath of REUTERS. The presidents of the three nations, who announced in August that they were teaming up to bid for the tournament, "kicked off the campaign at the Casa Rosada, Argentina’s government palace." They said that the bid "would likely involve two or three stadiums in Paraguay and Uruguay and six to eight stadiums in Argentina." They "also played up the appeal of the World Cup returning to Uruguay," where the first tournament was held in 1930. Paraguay President Horacio Cartes said, "We know there are other countries that want it but I think the 100-year anniversary of the first World Cup in Uruguay makes the region a very attractive prospect." Argentine President Mauricio Macri said, "The original idea came from Uruguay and it took us 40 seconds to say yes." No other bid "has yet been announced" for the '30 tournament, although China has "declared an interest in hosting the event in the future" (REUTERS, 10/4).
