The conmebol she dreams of him world 2030just when the centenary of the inaugural edition held at Uruguay. They were added to this country’s candidacy Argentina, Paraguayan and Capsicum to host the World Cup and this Friday, March 31, the presentation of the 18 proposed stadiums was made via video.

At The Sporting News we take a one-by-one look.

What are the stadiums and venues for the 2030 World Cup?

🚨 The @CONMEBOL presented the fields of the joint candidacy of Argentina 🇦🇷, Uruguay 🇺🇾, Chile 🇨🇱 and Paraguay 🇵🇾 for the event #World2030 🏆

💥 La Bombonera is not among those selected pic.twitter.com/tMO5pC1MuV

— Sportingnewsar Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) March 31, 2023

Gianni InfantinoPresident of FIFAparticipated as his guest 76th Conmebol Congress at the Confederation Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. Alejandro Dominguezthe head of South American football took the opportunity to speak to him and said:President Infantino, I want to appeal to you to suggest that we find a way together celebrate 100 years. This is not the 2030 Cup, this is the Centenary Cup. Let’s not make the mistake of the Olympics that didn’t go to Athens in 1996. We have a historic moment, if we come together we have a chance for FIFA to shine. We want the World Cup because we need to commemorate. We are getting ready and we will be ready“.

Later, Conmebol made official the stages for the tournament distributed among the four countries.

Uruguay (3 stadiums)

Centennial, Montevideo

• Ability: 60,235 viewers.
• Opening: 1930.

Scene of the first ever final in World Cup history in 1930, where Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2, the stadium was built specifically for the tournament, it is currently the home of the Uruguayan national team and has seen countless tournament definitions.

Champion of the Century, Montevideo

• Ability: 40,700 viewers.
• Opening: 2016.

To settle the debt of his house, Peñarol was finally able to fulfill this wish with the construction of the Campeón del Siglo, which was inaugurated in 2016 with a match between Carbonero and Argentine River, with the Uruguayans winning 4-1. .

Great Central Park, Montevideo

• Ability: 34,000 viewers.
• Opening: 1900.

The home of Nacional, the oldest current stadium in South America, was also the venue for the 1930 World Cup and, along with the late Positos, hosted one of the opening matches on July 13, 1930, after the United States and Belgium faced off each one. others there.

Argentina (7 stadiums)

Monumental, Buenos Aires

• Ability: 83,214 viewers.
• Opening: 1938.

With the 1978 World Cup final as the biggest sporting event in its history, the River Plate home ground is the country’s central stadium and the usual setting for the Argentina National Team.

Mario Kempes, Cordoba

• Ability: 57,000 viewers.
• Opening: 1978.

Built for the 1978 World Cup, Mario Kempes, formerly known as Chateau Carreras for the neighborhood in which it is located, is one of the main venues in the country, hosting the clubs from Argentina’s second most populous city.

City of La Plata, La Plata

• Ability: 53,000 viewers.
• Opening:2003.

With the 2011 Copa America as the main event, the stadium in the provincial capital of Buenos Aires, which is not used by Estudiantes or Gimnasia, is one of the options.

Liberators of America, Avellaneda

• Ability: 48,069 viewers.
• Opening: 1928.

Independiente is proud to be the owner of one of the first concrete stadiums in the world, although in 2009 they almost completely renovated it, making it a more modern venue with many more amenities.

President Peron, Avellaneda

• Ability: 42,500 viewers.
• Opening: 1950.

With the peculiarity of being only 300 meters from the stadium of Independiente, the headquarters of Racing, one of the greats of Argentine football, Conbeol also chose.

Argentina Malvinas, Mendoza

• Ability: 42,000 viewers.
• Opening: 1978.

Also inaugurated for the 1978 World Cup, Malvinas Argentinas was completely renovated for the 2011 Copa América and is usually the setting of choice for Argentine football definitions.

Mother of Cities, Santiago del Estero

• Ability: 30,000 viewers.
• Opening: 2021.

Santiago del Estero has one of the most modern stadiums in the country, which usually hosts Copa Argentina matches and is usually used by Central Córdoba in the league.

Paraguay (5 stadiums)

Conmebol, Luque

• Ability: 60,000 viewers.
• Opening: Build.

The most ambitious project in Paraguay is the one that will be placed in the old stadium of the General Díaz club, very close to the Conmebol building, which acquired it in 2022 through an auction. In the words of Alejandro Domínguez, it promises to be the most modern venue on the continent with all first class facilities.

General Pablo Rojas, Asuncion

• Ability: 46,180 viewers.
• Opening: 1970.

With the latest modifications made in 2017, The New Potas is well known, a venue owned by Cerro Porteño, is the stadium with the largest capacity in the country.

Defenders of Chaco, Asuncion

• Ability: 42,356 viewers
• Opening: 1917.

The home of the Paraguayan National Team, it is currently the central stadium of the country and has the distinction of being one of the few stadiums belonging to the National Federation.

Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este

• Ability: 28,000 spectators.
• Opening: 1973.

Owned by Club Atlético 3 de Febrero in 1999, it was one of the venues for the Copa América, and also hosted matches during the 2007 South American U-20 Championship.

Villa Alegre, Encarnacion

The venue belonging to the Encarnacena Soccer League is one of the newest in the country and had its first major event with the final of the 2022 Paraguay Cup.

• Ability: 16,000 spectators (expected for 45,000)
• Opening: 2022.

Chile (3 stadiums)

National, Santiago

• Ability: 48,665 viewers.
• Opening: 1938.

Stadium of the 1966 World Cup final, the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium is the main sports venue in Chile, where the national team plays its matches and where U de Chile serves as the venue.

Monumental, Santiago

• Ability: 43,667 viewers.
• Opening: 1975.

Colo Colo’s home ground, the Estadio Monumental David Arellano was one of the venues for the 2015 Copa América and was occasionally used by the Chile National Team for different World Cup qualifiers.

Ester Roa, Concepcion

• Ability: 33,000 viewers
• Opening: 1962.

Originally envisaged as the venue for Chile’s 1962 World Cup, the 1960 Concepcion earthquake delayed work and it was ultimately ruled out as an option. He was eventually selected for the 1987 Under-20 World Cup, the 1991 Copa América and the 2015 Copa América.