The president of FIFA, the Swiss Gianni Infantinocommitted this Monday in La Paz to “bring a World Cup” of some category to Boliviaby participating in an event for the centenary of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF).
“We are going to bring a World Cup here, of course, we are going to see what World Cup we are talking about, but with these infrastructures that are being built here, with the passion for football that this country has, of course we have to continue supporting,” he said. Infantino.
He also highlighted that he began conversations with the centrist senator Rodrigo Paz Pereirawinner of the second presidential round held on Sunday in Bolivia“to see how we can help, contribute and give more to football here in Bolivia.”
The president of CONMEBOL, the Paraguayan Alejandro Dominguezpreceded Infantino in the speeches and asked him “to keep the promise that we are going to have a World Cup in Bolivia.”
Dominguez He also ratified “CONMEBOL’s commitment” to “hold the only final of the Copa Sudamericana in 2027” in the Andean country.
The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz had to host the Sudamericana final this year, but lost it because the renovation work on the Ramón ‘Tahuichi’ Aguilera stadium was out of time, so the FBF decided to nominate the country as the venue for the last match of the competition in 2027.
On the other hand, in 2016, the then Government of Evo Morales (2006-2019) made a request to FIFA to Bolivia host a youth, children’s or women’s World Cup in 2025, the year in which Bolivia It celebrated the 200th anniversary of its foundation, although the management did not advance.
Infantino and Dominguez They visit La Paz this day on the occasion of the 100 years of the founding of the FBF, which were celebrated with the inauguration of a part of the infrastructure of the ‘Casa de la Verde’, a high-performance center for the country’s teams.
