Alejandro Dominguez, head of South America's soccer governing body Conmebol, said Wednesday that Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the first three matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The tournament will mark the centennial of the World Cup, first played in Uruguay in 1930.
After the inaugural matches in South America, the competition would relocate to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, where the remaining games would be played, according to Robert Harrison, head of Paraguay's football association.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said it would issue a statement soon, but offered no further details.
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