Economy Minister Sergio Massa, Tourism and Sports Minister Matías Lammens and AFA president Claudio Chiqui Tapia gave a press conference following the announcement that Argentina will co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. “It was hard to compete (against other host candidates),” Tapia said, “from the economic standpoint, but also from a vote-gathering side. You may also be interested in: 45 years after Argentina’s 1978 World Cup win: ‘We were in a bubble’“The Albiceleste jersey can open any door for us,” said Massa. If we have to build a stadium, we’ll do it.”This will be the first time Argentina has hosted any World Cup games at the elite level since the 1978 World Cup, held during the last military dictatorship and under severe suspicion. This announcement makes me very happy because I know how much our people have suffered and this will be the World Cup of democracy.”The economy minister and the AFA president highlighted each other’s work.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald October 05, 2023 20:31 UTC