
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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