BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Sept 15 (NNN-ANDINA) – Colombian President, Ivan Duque, confirmed the country’s interest in co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, alongside Ecuador and Peru.
Ecuador President, Lenin Moreno, revealed plans for the joint candidacy last week, after meeting with Duque and Peruvian President, Martin Vizcarra, during a summit in the southern Colombian city of Leticia.
“He [Moreno] asked me if I agree to an Andean proposal to host the World Cup and I said Colombia approved the initiative,” Duque told reporters.
Duque said, he asked senior members of his administration to work with the Peruvian and Ecuadorian governments to formalise a request to FIFA.
The proposal faces competition from another South American candidacy comprising Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
The 2030 World Cup will be held 100 years after Uruguay won the tournament’s inaugural edition as hosts.– NNN-ANDINA
