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Last Updated: Sunday, 28 December, 2003, 12:41 GMT
Jordaan stands firm
Danny Jordaan, South Africa's 2010 World Cup bid chief executive

Danny Jordan has confirmed that South Africa is not afraid of its Arab 2010 World Cup bid competitors.

Jordaan, the chief executive of the South African 2010 bid, expressed his confidence in his country winning the race to host the World Cup, even if the other four countries united to support one Afro/Arab bid.

"It does not matter, even if they were 10 countries," Jordaan said.

"For Fifa, one country has to win and this country has to be African," Jordaan told the Pan-Arab sport channel, Al Jazeerah.

Egypt, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia are the other African countries bidding for the 2010 World Cup.

The Arab Football federation, which consists of 21 Arab Nations, tried to put pressure on Egypt, Libya and Tunisia to withdraw their bids in favor of the Moroccan bid.

"Our aim is to get 13 out of the 24 votes of the Fifa executive members, it is as simple as that," Jordaan explained.

We hope that by hosting the World Cup we will be able to show the world how we proudly fought and won the war against racism.
Danny Jordaan

"Fifa will name the winning country next year which coincides with the 10th anniversary of applying full democracy in my country.

"Fifa will be consolidating our democratic system by selecting our bid" Jordaan said.

Jordaan explained the reason behind his country's enthusiasm and passion for hosting the World Cup.

"Football is a platform for fighting racism which our country suffered for a long time," he said.

"We hope that by hosting the World Cup we will be able to show the world how we proudly fought and won the war against racism."

The host nation will be chosen by the Fifa executive committee next May.


SEE ALSO
SA bank on foreign teams
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SA bid off to a flyer
23 May 03  |  African
Jordaan talks up SA bid
08 Jan 03  |  Africa



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