Cape Town’s 68 000-seater 2010 stadium is “perfect”, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said on Monday.
He was speaking to journalists at the stadium during a whistle-stop “state of readiness” tour of the country’s 2010 venues.
Valcke said he had been asked whether Cape Town was his favourite stadium.
“I will not answer the question. You can answer, [...]
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It has been reported that FIFA rejected calls to ban the noisy vuvuzela, a plastic trumpet, from the event in South Africa.
The instrument’s incessant drone drew protests at last month’s Confederations Cup in South Africa, with broadcasters complaining it was drowning out their commentary and some players saying they could not communicate over it.
“That would [...]
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A visitor to the Arrive Alive website shared his thought on how Bafana Bafana can win the World Cup in 2010….by having the Springboks doing it for them! I decided to share this tongue –in –cheek suggestion with our visitors!
I must admit that the Bafana Bafana has exceeded my expectations during the recent Confederations Cup and I [...]
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Construction at all 2010 World Cup venues is expected to grind to a halt on Wednesday. This is after the labour court gave construction workers the green light to go on strike, following a labour dispute.
An application by the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors for an interdict to prevent the strike has been [...]
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An improvement of transport, accommodation and security will ensure a successful 2010 World Cup tournament, Government Communications said on Tuesday.
A detailed assessment of all logistical arrangements, including transport, accommodation and security, would put the country in a better position to host a successful World Cup, spokesperson Tiyani Rikhotso said in a statement.
“The success of the [...]
South Africa’s ability to host the 2010 World Cup was given a big pass mark by Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Friday after the country successfully hosted the 2010 test event - the Confederations Cup.
The Confederations Cup has been described as a tremendous event. There have been problems but as this is a test event… [...]
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A German sports reporter involved in a car accident while travelling to a Confederations Cup game on Wednesday afternoon remains in a “severe condition”.
The unidentified journalist and three colleagues were travelling to the Spain vs USA semi-final in Bloemfontein.
Dr Martin Schafer, spokesman for the German Embassy in South Africa confirmed the accident, saying: “Four German [...]
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The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup takes place in South Africa from 14 to 28 June 2009. This tournament is often seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
But how many of us read about the tournament and ask ourselves why it is called the Confederation Cup and why is it that so [...]
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