The South American nations revealed plans to share the tournament in January of this year as the 2030 edition coincides with the 100-year anniversary of the first-ever World Cup, held in Uruguay.

Argentinian President Mauricio Macri and his Uruguayan counterpart Tabaré Vázquez recently took part in bilateral talks in Buenos Aires and it was agreed to press ahead with plans to co-host FIFA’s flagship quadrennial showpiece in 14 years’ time.

Macri and Vazquez had given the Commission the green light last month and it has now been officially launched.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino tentatively backed the joint bid - which could see the tournament be held in two countries for the first time since Japan and South Korea co-hosted it in 2002 - in March.

“It is a natural right as the international competitions (of football team) were born in our country,” Vazquez said.

“There are people, with the best intentions, that believe it is impossible for Uruguay and Argentina to have a World Cup.

“We can think as Uruguayans what was done in 1930 to organise a World Cup during winter.

“There was one stadium at that time and a World Cup was played here.”

The two countries are steeped in footballing tradition and have each won the World Cup twice.

Uruguay triumphed on home soil during the inaugural tournament, which featured 13 teams, in 1930, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

Uruguay claimed their second title 20 years later in Brazil.

Argentina, meanwhile, won the 1978 tournament, which they hosted, beating The Netherlands 3-1 in the final in Buenos Aires.

They went on to lift the World Cup trophy at the 1986 tournament in Mexico City, during which Argentina captain caused controversy by scoring the infamous “Hand of God” goal in his nation’s 2-1 quarter-final victory over England.

A combined effort from the two South American countries has been mooted in the past and the idea was originally approved in 2007 after the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) put forward a proposal to the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

Two years earlier, former FIFA President Sepp Blatter had met with Vázquez, who had suggested Uruguay stage the 2030 edition with another country to mark the 100 year anniversary.

The idea was also proposed in 2013 by the late Argentine Football Association President Julio Grondona, a former vice-president of FIFA and close ally of Blatter.

The 2030 competition could become the second World Cup to feature an expanded format, with the FIFA Council agreeing to look into the prospect of growing the tournament to 40 or 48 teams from the 2026.