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World Cup Goes to Africa
By Tam-Al Alalibo
Ten years after the fall of apartheid, South Africa will become the first African country to host the World Cup, making it the first time in its seventy-four year history, the finals will be won and lost on the African continent. While 2010 seems an eternity away, the host has already began earnest preparations to stage the finals of the most popular sport in the world. This decision by FIFA is important and strategic in many regards as it invariably serves as a litmus test to the continent’s ability to successfully host a World Cup with all its interwoven
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| complexities, intricate modalities and logistical nightmare. Can Africa meet the challenge with relative success, is a question that will be answered in due course. But suffice it to say that the choice of South Africa is most informed as it has the resources and technological wherewithal to host the games.
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