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Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay Secure Automatic Qualification for 2030 World Cup

 

FIFA has officially confirmed that Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay will receive automatic qualifying spots for the 2030 World Cup due to their role as hosts of the tournament’s opening games. The decision was announced by FIFA on Thursday, following their earlier announcement that Morocco, Portugal, and Spain would jointly host the 2030 event, with the opening matches taking place in the South American nations to celebrate the tournament’s centenary.

Initially, FIFA had only stated that Morocco, Portugal, and Spain would automatically qualify as hosts, but they later confirmed that Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay would also be granted automatic qualification, sparing them the need to go through the regular qualifying process.

This allocation means that three out of the six places designated for the South American zone in the 2030 World Cup will already be filled, according to a FIFA spokesperson. Additionally, one South American team will have the opportunity to qualify through a playoff against a team from another continent.

This guaranteed berth is particularly significant for Paraguay, as the country has failed to qualify for the last three World Cup tournaments.

Originally, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile were all candidates to host the 2030 World Cup. However, the three South American nations decided to step aside in favor of hosting the first three matches and centennial celebrations, in honor of the World Cup’s inaugural tournament held in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, in 1930.

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