Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania to make joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania are planning to team up to make a bid for jointly hosting the World Cup in 2030, the heads of the four states decided on the sidelines of a summit in the Bulgarian seaside resort of Varna on Friday.

The proposal to co-host soccer's biggest event was put forward by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, acting on a desire expressed earlier by the country's president, Rumen Radev, for the four Balkan nations to host a major sporting event at some point within the next decade.

Although the 2030 contest is not officially open yet, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are already promoting a three-way bid for the event, which marks World Cup's centenary.

"I think it is worth discussing the proposal of  Tsipras," Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov told a joint news conference.

Meanwhile, Tsipras also held talks with his Israeli...

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