World CupWorld Cup 2010: Latest news, views and opinion from the build up to the 2010 World Cup from South Africa.2010 World Cup Plan B is an option but we won't know for sure until 2009- June 29, 2008 Despite reports suggesting this is the first time we've heard of a contingency plan to stage the 2010 World Cup somewhere else, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, has today brought the subject up again and back into the spotlight. Back in May, Blatter confirmed (http:www.worldcup2010southafrica.comcontentview42292) that the United States, England, Mexico, Japan and Spain would all be ready to stage the 2010 World Cup if South Africa couldn't, because of a 'natural disaster'.http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/content/view/464/92/ South Africa will host a safe World Cup in 2010 according to Danny Jordaan- June 26, 2008 Give us a wave Danny! 2010 World Local Organising Committee CEO, Danny Jordaan has said that in Vienna this week that South Africa would be ready and able to host a safe World Cup. "South Africa has a track record of hosting big events - 11 in the past 14 years - without a single incident. These were safe and we will ensure that the World Cup is no different," he said. Jordaan was hosting a South Africa evening in Vienna as a guest of Euro 2008 organisers, which was also attended by other...http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/content/view/463/92/ South Africa to go over budget for 2010 World Cup- June 12, 2008 Exactly two years before the kick off, South Africa Local Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan had bad news for anyone thinking South Africa would bring the World Cup home on budget. "We are presently dealing with cost escalation - a reality that will have an impact on us," Jordaan told a press conference yesterday.http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/content/view/462/92/ |