If suppose the world cup in 2010 wasnt gonna be held in S.Africa do u think the team would've qualified?
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The 2010 World Cup was always going to Africa. It's billed like a 'coming of age' party for African football.\nTalented and skillful teams aplenty, but lacking tactical know-how. \nBut there have been great progress and great promise, not only in sports but economically. \n\nSouth Africa were the short favourites, because effectively they are the continent's richest nation, have hosted Rugby's World Cup, the emotional baggage of apartheid and isolation. Add the appeal of Nelson Mandela, winning the bid for hosting, was a shoo in.\n\nI preferred Morocco or Egypt, but could not begrudge South Africa their destiny. Despite some teething problems, an economic setback and rampant crime, they have enough time to sort things out and host a successful tournament.\n\nThere were similar fears about Greece for the Athens Olympics, but everything went to plan eventually and the Games were by and large, a major success.\n\nSouth Africa 2010 is following a similar path and will, in all probability, have the same successful result.
360983
Nigeria and South Africa have been traditionally strong teams, but I'm going to go with another reoccurring African power (as opposed to any of this year's teams, which are all first timers to the World Cup (final 32))..... Cameroon!!  But it may take 20-30 years.
1173162
do you mean where will the world cup be held next? It's going to be South Africa in 2010.
617710
There are 53 countries in the african federation. 5 countries qualified, 9% of participation.\n\nThere are 10 countries in the south american confederation. 4 countries qualified, 40% of participation (Europe has 27%).\n\nFrom plain proportional representation, south america has the biggest representation, bigger than any other confederation in the world.\n\nI do agree that not a single african country has ever raised the trophy, but I'm sure the qualified teams from that confederation are competitive enough. Remember South America had the chance to send a 5th team to the world cup (Uruguay), they lost against Australia though. From that result, I don't think they deserved to take a 5th (half their confederation) to the World Cup.\n\n4 teams are just fine and they still have a big chance to take the cup, they don't need Chile, Uruguay or Colombia to have a bigger chance. Argentina and Brazil, the strongest in south america, are in.
390342
Amazing -- don't these people know that South Africa and Russia did not qualify for Germany?
992048
The african teams that would have performed better at this year's world cup are Cameroon, Nigeria, Morroco and Senegal. They would have put africans in the driving seat at this world cup with the quality players they boast of.
370921
It depends on whether you mean just this year's World Cup or also including past ones. It is the smallest nation to qualify for 2006.
672252
South Africa are hosting 2010 world cup
511366
DEAR ANU..IF YOU ARE RIGHT, WHY THEY DIDN'T WIN IN OTHER WORLD CUPS.?\nIF YOUR NEXT STATEMENT RIGHT, S.A. HAS THE EQUAL CHANCE TO WIN WC 2007. ISN'T IT.??\nI HOPE SO.  S.A. WILL WIN THE WC 2007.
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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.
909773
A  country which no one expects...I think that no one excpected Italia to reach the finals and wins..No one excpected Portugal and France to reach the semi-finals\n\nNo one excpected Brazil and Germany to play in the final in 2002\n\n\nso i think it is an unexcpected country,...Maybe an African
688376
The 2010 Football World Cup will take place in South Africa.
949755
yes , its quite better\nafrica is a poor country\nbut as wc 2010 is held there it'll make it lot of money\nit will help africa to overcome economically
1078151
They didn't classify in its group to go to world cup.
1087869
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will provisionally take place in Brazil. On March 7, 2003 FIFA announced that the cup would be held in South America for the first time since Argentina hosted it in 1978, in line with its policy of rotating the right to host the World Cup amongst the different confederations. On March 17 the CONMEBOL associations voted unanimously to adopt Brazil as their sole candidate. The final decision as to hosting will be made sometime in 2008. However, on April 13, 2006 Sepp Blatter said that does not necessarily mean that the tournament would be in Brazil. "For the time being, I don't think Brazil has a stadium for the Cup." But it should be noted, that he had only visited stadiums in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Porto Alegre. Blatter also brought up the topic of co-hosting, suggesting that Argentina and Chile launch a joint bid.\n\nFor Brazil to host the 2014 World Cup, the country would need a lot of investment in security and infrastructure.
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At they very least I would like to see them join for an Amer Cup for all South, Central and NA teams that would rival the Euro Cup.  If could like the Euro Cup be played on even years between World Cups.\n\nAs far as World Cup Qualifying it would be interesting and would definately put some more presure on Mexico and the US in terms of qualifying but there are so many teams in Concacaf I'm not sure how the Qualifying rounds would be setup to make it work out.
1008450
I think India qualified for the 1950 World Cup, but were unable to participate as they refused to wear football boots. They are currently ranked 117th in the world.