Uruguay likely to host World Cup 2030

London: Uruguay are favourites to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 despite the South American country`s President Jose Mujica calling the FIFA hierarchy "old sons of b*****s".

With Russia hosting the 2018 edition and Qatar 2022, the US has been earmarked for the 2026 World Cup, according to Daily Mail. However, since Uruguay is a small country, with a population of only just over 3.3 million, there are some reservations in the footballing circles. For this reason FIFA want the 2030 World Cup to be co-hosted by Argentina to mark the competition`s centenary. "FIFA wishes to celebrate the World Cup`s 100 years in Argentina and Uruguay, I can confirm that," AFA president Julio Grondona, who is also FIFA`s senior vice-president, told Argentina`s Radio 10 earlier this month as reported by ESPN. "(An agreement) has been signed by the two associations (AFA and Uruguay`s AUF). What will we do? We`ll see but surely something of quality." Japan and South Korea World Cup in 2002 is the only time the tournament was co-hosted by two countries. Uruguayan capital of Montevideo had hosted the first World Cup finals in 1930 where the hosts beat Argentina in the final