By Amr Shaheen BBC Sport in Cairo

Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has said he is "impressed" with Egypt ahead of the decision as to which African country will host the 2010 World Cup.

Warner, the president of the North American football federation Concacaf and Fifa executive board member, expressed his satisfaction with the facilities and the preparations Egypt has offered to host the 2010 World Cup.

"I am impressed with what I have seen and experienced over here," Warner told the Egyptian daily newspaper, Al Ahram.

"Your country is more than qualified to host the World Cup."

He added that he was thrilled with the progress he saw in the country's second-biggest city, Alexandria.

Warner was head of the Fifa committee in Alexandria during the Under-17 World Cup tournament that was staged in Egypt in 1997.

However, Warner refused to declare any official support for the Egyptian bid. He did, however, say that Egypt is one of three countries with good chances to host the prestigious competition.

"I believe the race will be limited to three bidders."

Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia are the five African countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup.