Conmebol considers Nations Cup to replace 2030 World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Conmebol is considering introducing a Nations League that would serve as a qualifier for the upcoming 2030 World Cup. This tournament will count as an official title for the winner, and there will also be financial prizes. Both Argentina and Uruguay and Paraguay, teams that are already qualified for the World Cup because they will host the opening matches, will still be able to participate in this new tournament.

This responds to the need not to reduce the number of qualifying matches for each team, as each one plays nine home games, which are a key source of income from broadcasting rights. By organizing a normal qualifier, there would be three fewer participants, meaning fewer home matches for each country.

In this way, Conmebol plans to create a new competition so that no national team loses the opportunity for revenue from TV rights. The decision will be made after the 2026 World Cup, although for now, the project is in an early stage. It has also not been decided how much money the winner will receive. All that is known is that the winner will add another star to their record and a trophy to their cabinet.

The model is inspired by the qualifiers for the 2027 Women's World Cup, in which South America plays a sort of Tournament or Nations League that grants two direct spots to the top two teams, while the third and fourth place teams will play an intercontinental playoff, not against each other.

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