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"We believe that it is very important and deserving that the world recognises that South America has contributed and continues to contribute to world football," says CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez in an event at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario as Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, 100 years on from the first tournament which was played in Uruguay. SOUNDBITE
68-year-old Hilda Losada has been queueing outside a newsagent in Buenos Aires since 5 o'clock in the morning in the hope of finding an elusive packet of 2022 World Cup stickers. In Argentina and across football-mad South America, many shops have sold out as supply fails to meet the huge demand for the collectable items.
Pope Francis' recent trip to Brazil drew millions to Rio de Janeiro, posing a logistical nightmare. Before that, the Confederations Cup football tournament saw mass protests as Brazilians vented their anger at what they saw as wasted investment. The events have raised questions over security, and whether the country is really ready to host next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday, while Croatia struck gold in a shootout win against Japan, securing a return to the quarter-finals.
It was another day of twists at the FIFA World Cup, with South Korea booking their place in the round of 16 in dramatic fashion, beating group winners Portugal 2-1 in the last minute, and pipping second spot.
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