Officials in South Africa are extremely confident that the venues and infrastructure will be completed and ready for the beginning of the 2010 World Cup.
The draw for the group stages of the tournament takes place in early December which will indicate where the teams will be playing their initial matches.
However, Danny Jordaan, head of the organising committee, said: “The 4th December draw will actually give us a clear indication of the matches and therefore the expected support of each team and the demands that it will place on both accomodations, transportion, and other logistics, and then we can fine tune our operational plan.”
Even so, Jordaan did admit that there may be some delays: “I’m confident that all the stadiums will be ready. Of course, the one in Cape Town, we’ve always said December or probably next year. The completion date as we speak today is 14th of December, but we may go into January because the Cape Town stadium actually started four months later.”
During the interview, Jordaan also dismissed concerns about crime against visiting fans next year. Nevertheless, organisers are encouraging fans to arrive to games early to combat the problem of South African fans turning up late for games and blocking entrances.
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