This Thursday, the 82nd Ordinary Congress of CONMEBOL was held in Quito with the presence of the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and representatives of the ten South American associations, on a day marked by political definitions, record economic figures and
future projections.One of the central axes of the event held at the Swissôtel in the Ecuadorian capital was the strong support of the CONMEBOL boss, Alejandro Domínguez, for Infantino in the face of a possible continuity at the helm of FIFA. “Not only do we want you to accept being a candidate for president of FIFA for the next term and for CONMEBOL to be the Federation that shows its support for you, but also today I want to put you in the captain's band. This is a historic moment. Every project needs a good captain, and he is a soccer transformer,” he said.
In this context, Domínguez also refloated the proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 selections: “What an opportunity life gives us, that under your presidency we can do something that will last forever. Nobody has to forget the celebration and we have a great possibility: that no one will be left out of the 'King Sport' celebration
.”
For his part, Infantino praised South American management and highlighted its link with the region. “I am happy to be in South America, once again, where it all began. Since the last Congress, I have visited six of the ten countries in the region. They always welcome us with exceptional love,” he said.
In addition, he gave a nod to Domínguez: “I think you have to change the slogan Alejandro, instead of 'Believe Big' it should be 'Act Great'”, and remarked that current advances are possible “thanks to exceptional leadership”.
