Will South Africa meet regulations to host the World Cup in 2010?
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Yes, they will do everything in theirpower to meet regulations and even if they come up a little shy, an exception will be made due to the fact that the World Cup has never been played there before
489563
If you're asking for the next FIFA World Cup after Germany 2006, it will be South Africa 2010.
582835
The winner of 2006 world cup have to come through the qualifying round, like 2002 world cup champion Brazil did to qualify for 2006 world cup in Germany.\n\nunder the present FIFA rule, only the host country will qualify automatically for the final stage. As such, South Africa as the host of the 2010 world cup do not have to go through the qualifying round. They are an automatic selection to play 2010 world cup.
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According to the rotation system in practice today, 2014 will be held in South America. The Commebol (South Americans football federation) has already agreed that if the rotation system holds, their picked country will be Brazil.\nBlatter has already stated that in order for Brazil to hold the World Cup it will need some hardcore investments on its stadium. And finally, just yesterday, the Brazilian Football Federation boss, Ricardo Teixeira, announced that in order for the country to hold the world cup, it will need approximately 10 new stadiums, he also plans to present the plans for these new stadiums by the deadline for the 2014 applicants later on this year (november).\nSo, only if something new comes up, or a disaster of some sorts, looks like 2014 will be held in Brazil\nAs a bonus, in 2014, the Brazilian football federation will be celebrating it's 100 year aniversary, all the more reasons why it will be held there.
405067
There is no doubt that the finals hosted by the states in 1994 were very good and the supporters were shocked by the high number of spectators... A country with the ability to bring people from all over the world in that way deserves the honor of hosting the world cup again. A country which has a very secure environment for everyone from players and country offcials to spectators must have the chance to host again. It would be fair that the fifa makes the 2014 world cup in the States
522722
yes, 2010 is going to be the first time africa will host senior world cup.
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Errm, before we talk about the AIDS situation or even crime situation in South Africa, we have to put things in perspective.\n\n1. The award wasn't given this year, but 7 years before the event, in 2003.\n2. South Africa were supposed to win in 1999, but I believe a NZ delegate abstained at the last and Germany won. \n3. Sepp Blatter then announced the Cup would be hosted by each different Confederation on rotation, and after Europe in 2006, Africa would get the nod.\n\nSo, South Africa had a lot of emotional pull to get this Cup, in 1999, when they felt they should get it, I believe they were eliminated in the penultimate stage and promised by alot of delegates that they would have support in the next vote.\n\nSo AIDS and crimes, were never going to sway the voting crowd when the vote came up in 2003, it was always going to be South Africa from Africa, as the richest nation with only Egypt or maybe Morocco having a chance.\n\nAnd that's why South Africa got it, but sticking to your theory, I think the World Cup is going to be a boost rather than a bane for Africa. \n\nThe sheer magnitude of the tournament will make highlight the problems of AIDS, crime and others in South Africa. The government will act and FIFA will play it's part in helping this out, in the media relations side.
1120689
2010 in South Africa.\n\nFIFA has ruled it would be in Africa, and South Africa beat opposition from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Morocco to get the Cup.
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I am glad that South Africa is hosting the 2010 World Cup.  But I take it with a grain of salt.  I think FIFA wants an African host, but doesn't have the confidence in most African nations to be capable of hosting such a large international event.  It is unfortunate because of all the great soccer nations in Africa, South Africa is not on the top of my list.
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Zurich (Switzerland): South Africa won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals, the first to be played in Africa, football's world governing body FIFA announced here today. \n\n"The 2010 World Cup will be organised by South Africa," said FIFA President Sepp Blatter. \n\nBlatter said only one round of voting of FIFA' 24-member Executive Committee was required to produce a winner. \n\nThe South African delegation, including former president Nelson Mandela, erupted in noisy celebrations after finally overcoming the disappointment of losing to Germany by a single vote in the race to host the 2006 World Cup. \n\nMorocco failed in its fourth bid, despite hoping to become both the first African and the first Arab country to host football's showpi
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2010 will be in South Africa and the 2014 world cup will be held in South America, most likely Brazil. It was either Brazil or USA. In the end the decided on Brazil.
1045121
not anytime soon... 2010 is in South Africa, and i believe 2014 could go to a South American Nation...
992824
2010 in South Africa.
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The World Cup isn't the Olympics, which is hosted by a single city.\nThe World Cup is awarded to a country, who should have around 6 or more stadia.\nThe major cities in that country will host games.\n\nSouth Africa will host the 2010 tournament. Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban are likely to be among the cities, where matches will be played.
1155556
2010 is in south Africa, 2014 has not been decided yet, it will be decided in 2008, I believe
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The next one is already in South Africa.  \n\nAustralia moves to Asia for qualifiying for the next round so they will be considered and Asian country from that point forward and Japan&#92;Korea had the last one.\n\nSo my guess is 2014 goes to South America if there is a reasonable bid.  After that it will either go to North&#92;Central America or possibly back to Europe.\n\nMy guess is the earliest it would go back to asia would be 2022 and the winter/summer issues mentioned in someone elses post may be an issue for Australia thogh given the mean average high in Sydney in June is 16.9 C(62 F) it could work out as playable.\n\n\nThe other issue with Australia is a you can't get there from anywhere issue.  There are not many close neighbors and none that are football crazy so besides the few willing to make the journey from other continets most of the fans would have to be from Australia itself.  The European cups are always the easiest to fill the stands of because everyone in Europe can get there by either car or train.  Thus much easier to fill up the stadiums.  Other Asian countries that are closer to europe have this same advantage.\n\nIn any case I would think it would be some time out before it was played there if ever.
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Early World Cups were given to countries at meetings of FIFA's congress. The choice of location was highly controversial, given the three week boat journey between South America and Europe, the two centres of strength in football. The decision to hold the first cup in Uruguay, for example, led to only four European nations competing.[15] The next two world cups were both held in Europe. The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup, in France was controversial, as the American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus boycotted the tournament.[16]\n\nAfter the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid any future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternation between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup (hosted jointly by Japan and Korea) was the first one held in Asia, and in 2010, South Africa will become the first African nation to host the World Cup. (South Africa will not be the first Southern Hemisphere nation to host the Cup, as former hosts Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina all lie south of the Equator.)\n\nThe 2014 FIFA World Cup was allocated to South America in 2003, allowing the ten member nations of CONMEBOL to bid in order to host. However, after a short period of time, every nation in the continent backed Brazil as the only viable host of the 2014 finals, creating the odd situation where the 2014 World Cup host was unofficially determined. However, it is not yet certain that Brazil will be able to host the competition; if the Brazilians pull out, the tournament will be moved to another continent.\n\nThe system evolved so that the host country is now chosen in a vote by FIFA's executive committee. This is done under a single transferable vote system. The decision is currently made six years in advance of the tournament.