Today, Tuesday, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay submitted a joint official bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, calling for the return of the tournament to "where football was born" 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

During a ceremony at the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association, officials from the four countries joined CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez, who said he hoped FIFA would show a "noble gesture" towards the region and allow it to stage the tournament.

Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay have officially launched their bid to stage the 2030 World Cup 🌎

The tournament would be going back to its roots in Uruguay, the home of the very first World Cup back in 1930. pic.twitter.com/MElbokejg

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 7, 2023

Dominguez added, "The 2030 World Cup is not just another tournament, but rather it deserves celebration and appreciation on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup."

"We are convinced that FIFA is committed to honoring the memory of those who came before us, who believed in the greatness and staged the first World Cup."

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, added, "As world champions, we are launching a dream for all of South America. Not only because of the centenary of the first edition, but also because of the passion with which we live in football."

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez made a statement on his Twitter account saying that Bolivia would be asked to join "this dream".

This candidatura is to do the continent.

Por eso, me gustaría and voy a proponer que nuestro país hermano #Bolivia sea parte de este sueño.

- Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) February 7, 2023

And it was announced in 2017 that Argentina and Uruguay intend to submit a joint file to host the 2030 World Cup before Paraguay and Chile joined the file.

After the first edition in Uruguay, Argentina hosted the World Cup in 1978 and Chile in 1962, while Paraguay did not host the largest competition in the game.

The South American offer will compete with Spain and Portugal, which have signed a joint bid agreement, in addition to potential offers from Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

America, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup, while the last time the South American continent hosted the World Cup was in 2014 in Brazil.