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World Cup 2010 dates set
« on: December 06, 2006, 11:58:56 AM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6214902.stm

Fifa has announced that the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will take place between 11 June and 11 July.
World football's Executive Committee has also decided to keep the qualifying format from the last World Cup so the host's place is guaranteed.

"We didn't change anything," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

Blatter reiterated that Fifa had faith in South Africa, but added: "...we have said that they should bring a little bit of fire to the preparations."

The decision to keep the same number of qualifying places will see five African teams plus South Africa secure a place in the tournament.

In addition, there will be places for 13 European countries, five Asian and Oceania teams, and a total of eight for South America and the Central American region.

The bidding process for the 2014 World Cup was also officially opened after the two-day meeting.

This will be held in South America, with Brazil as favourites, after a decision in May 2002 to rotate the competition on a continent basis.

But Blatter added: "We have said that the 2014 World Cup will be staged in South America, but if there is no candidate strong enough then we would go north instead as the logical thing.

"We took the decision to ask South America's 10 associations if they wanted to organise the World Cup and now nine of them have come out in favour of Brazil.

"But Brazil would still have to undergo the same scrutiny as previous bids.

"The bar has been set very high after the last World Cup (in Germany) and if the only candidate from South America were not to fulfil the requirements then we would go beyond South America."

Meanwhile, Jack Warner, a Fifa vice-president, has been reprimanded after being involved in a World Cup ticket scandal but has escaped any disciplinary action.

Warner was identified in an official report as having bought World Cup tickets that were then re-sold at up to three times their face value.
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Re: World Cup 2010 dates set
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 08:02:38 PM »
nice to see that ,at least this time around, africa have an extra spot .

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Re: World Cup 2010 dates set
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2006, 09:28:52 PM »
What I need from FIFA are the dates for the first round of qualification.  ??? ???
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Re: World Cup 2010 dates set
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 10:16:15 PM »
Meanwhile, Jack Warner, a Fifa vice-president, has been reprimanded after being involved in a World Cup ticket scandal but has escaped any disciplinary action.

Warner was identified in an official report as having bought World Cup tickets that were then re-sold at up to three times their face value.


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Re: World Cup 2010 dates set
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 06:20:10 AM »
"We didn't change anything," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

This is good for us.  I was fearful that Concacaf would have lost the half spot or worse yet play the 4th spot playoff game against Conmebol, which would have been sure cut a$$ for that 4th place team.

Mexico, US and the rest battling for 1.5 spots as opposed to one spot.

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Re: World Cup 2010 dates set
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2006, 07:03:05 AM »
Thats almost identical dates to the show in Germany... the difference may be a colder WC... since June, July, Aug are winter months in that side of the world....get yuh jackets ready...
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2006, 07:30:11 AM »
"We didn't change anything," said Fifa president Sepp Blatter.

This is good for us.  I was fearful that Concacaf would have lost the half spot or worse yet play the 4th spot playoff game against Conmebol, which would have been sure cut a$$ for that 4th place team.

Mexico, US and the rest battling for 1.5 spots as opposed to one spot.

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Trinidad Guardian Online - December 7, 2006.
Concacaf fourth to meet South America fifth in 2010 World Cup
Teams from soccer’s two American confederations will play for a spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

“South America will have 4 1/2 (places) and North America 3 1/2 and they will have a playoff,” Blatter said.
After reading the Guardian, I see that I was wrong, Concacaf will be playing South America.  Well that means there are only three spots up for grab in Concacaf and two already booked.

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