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Can we really see the 2046 World Cup being held on Korean soil.
News that several East Asian countries are seeking to co-host the 2046 World Cup emerged 15 days ago. At that time, it was confirmed that Japan's Sponichi Annex is planning to jointly host the 2046 World Cup by the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) and the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF), which includes the Japan Football Association (JFA). It aims to attract by joining hands with Southeast Asia, where economic development is remarkable. If successful, the World Cup will be held again in Japan for the first time in 44 years since the 2002 World Cup between Korea and Japan, the report said.
According to the media, JFA Chairman Tsuneyasu Miyamoto 'We haven't exchanged official documents yet, but I wish we could be together 'The story went back and forth,' he said, acknowledging that he was planning to prepare for the World Cup. Sponichi Annex said 'President Miyamoto was also elected as EAFF Vice Chairman at an extraordinary general meeting on the 15th, and is expected to actively host the event in an influential position. The host countries will be recruited in the future, but Japan, South Korea, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia are expected to be the main focus,' he said.
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The World Cup, the best festival in the world, is now very difficult to hold alone in a single country. This is because the number of participating countries will be expanded to 48 from the 2026 World Cup. More stadiums are needed than the existing World Cup, and infrastructure must be covered by the expansion of participating countries. Therefore, the recent trend is co-hosting the World Cup. The U.S., Mexico, and Canada will also co-host the North-China World Cup, which is a year away. The 2030 World Cup is also centered on Spain, Morocco, and Portugal.
Accordingly, the plan is to bring the right to host the World Cup through co-hosting in Asia. On the 30th, Japan's Daily Shincho reported 'This plan was the result of a consensus of interests of each country.First, within EAFF, the following is the situation. Inside the EAFF, in particular, China is showing a strong will to attract. In fact, they want to hold it alone because they have both soccer popularity and financial power, but they are treated as weak players in the international soccer community and lack a say. That's why they want to borrow the political influence of Korea and Japan.
China is much better in infrastructure than South Korea and Japan, which played in the 2002 World Cup. However, the disadvantage is that the soccer status is too low. Therefore, it seems that China is aiming to participate in the World Cup by holding a World Cup on Chinese soil after Korea and Japan.
Southeast Asia is also in a position to welcome the World Cup unconditionally. This is because Southeast Asian countries can participate in the tournament by hosting the World Cup because it is practically difficult to go to the World Cup finals. Daily Sincho conveyed the position of the Southeast Asian Football Confederation and 'Southeast Asian countries are also highly enthusiastic about soccer. The World Cup is also popular, but no country has ever advanced to the finals due to its weak skills. However, he explained that he wants to participate in the co-hosting because if he becomes a host country, he can get the right to participate.
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Finally, the media mentioned the general direction of the World Cup, saying, `Although details are still undecided, about half of the 12 qualifying groups will be shared in China and the rest will be shared by six countries: Japan, Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.'
It is now in the preparatory stage, but hosting the World Cup on Korean soil is exciting just to hear. This is because the sound of shouting for Korea 23 years ago can be reproduced. It will be difficult to play many games in Korea like the 2002 World Cup, but I can fully imagine trying to reach the semi-finals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
