South Africa launches the countdown to World Cup

تواSouth Africa came significant challenges over its ability to complete preparations in time to host the 2010 World Cup 500 days before the start of the tournament. South Africa did not succeed in meeting the delivery dates of some of the stadiums, which refers to the critical situation faced by the country's stadiums for the preparation session before the start of the tournament in June 11, 2010. I added the global financial crisis further doubts about the ability of South Africa to complete the work on time, but organizers stressed that the country will be ready to host this global event. He said Danny Jordaan, CEO of the organizing committee for the 2010 World Cup, told reporters this week that his country will be "the best tournament for the World Cup until the present time." Despite this, South Africa may be the victim of circumstances beyond management and in particular the global credit crisis. He warned officials of tourism in South Africa declined from the numbers of visitors and organizers of the World Cup continue to measure the number of visitors expected, which is crucial for a successful tournament. When South Africa were presented at the outset of the World Cup tournament expected to attract 900 thousand visitors to the country. Now the number of visitors expected less than half the previous figure. The organizers hope that the countries that succeed are usually out of a large number of tourists to qualify for the World Cup and felt satisfied with the strong start to England, Germany and the Netherlands to take steps forward in the playoffs. At the end of last year was the International Federation (FIFA) concern the impact of the global economic crisis on the number of fans at the World Cup. Increased costs of hosting the 2010 World Cup in the past two years and had the Ministry of Finance of South Africa to support the budget on a regular basis. It is expected that the cost of hosting the tournament 12 billion rand (1.19 billion dollars), representing a large leap of the cost of which was anticipated when South Africa won the right to organize in the 2004 World Cup and had two to three billion rand. Jordaan said that the huge increase in construction costs have had a significant impact in increasing the cost of hosting the World Cup. The delay in the commencement of work five years ago because of disputes between the officials to increase the cost as well. It was supposed to complete construction of four stadiums in the last December but the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg and the other stadiums in Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Rastnberg has not been completed so far. It is to be used in these stadiums, the Confederations Cup next June, which comes 12 months before the start of the World Cup. According to the schedule due to expire in six other stadiums in December but it is not expected to be met that deadline. Jerome Falk, said the Secretary-General of the International Union for the last trip to South Africa last month, "We have six months before the start of the competition (Confederations Cup) so we do not feel worried." There is planning celebrations throughout South Africa on Monday, which is a mark of 500 days before the start of World Cup.