09:35  ,  September 4, 2024

Vinicius Junior: 2030 World Cup venue should be changed if racism problem in Spain is not resolved by then 

Real Madrid and Brazil striker Vinicius Junior has called on to deprive Spain of the right to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup if the problem of racism in the country is not resolved by then.

"Until 2030, we have a very large margin for change. I hope that Spain can evolve and understand how serious it is to insult a person because of the color of their skin, because if in 2030 things haven’t changed [in Spain], I think we have to change the venue of the World Cup, because if a player doesn’t feel comfortable or safe playing in a country where he can suffer racism, then it becomes very complicated," Vinicius Junior said, CNN reports.

The main part of the 2030 World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. But Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay are scheduled to host the group stage openers.

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