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JAMES NALTON discusses how the muddled plan for the hosting of the 2030 World Cup seems like less of a compromise, and more of a cop-out
Paraguay's Soccer Association President Robert Harrison, left, FIFA delegate Ignacio Alonso, center, Conmebol President Alejandro Dominguez, third from left, and Conmebol Vice President Claudio Tapia stand after announcing host countries for the World Cup football tournament in Luque, Paraguay, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.
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FIFA announced this week that the 2030 World Cup will be hosted at various points in six different countries across three continents.
It is a muddled mess of a tournament that appears geared towards paving the way for Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 edition.
Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina will play a part in 2030, marking 100 years since the inaugural World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930, hence their involvement.
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