Work is going on night and day to get the Luanda stadium ready

Angola's readiness to host the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations will come under scrutiny on Wednesday.

The tournament is just four months away and intense preparations are continuing in the country.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will consider the plans at a meeting in Cairo.

"I am flying to Cairo, to meet my colleagues, receive the reports and then make an assessment," South Africa's Danny Jordaan said on Tuesday.

Dr Jordaan, the Chief Executive of the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 World Cup, is a member of Caf's Nations Cup committee as well.

"As yet, no decision has been taken that Angola is in danger, " he said.

Caf said the meeting was a scheduled event which had been planned for a long time.

The southern African nation is facing a tight timetable in its bid to be ready in time for the finals, which run from 10-31 January.

While the stadiums in Cabinda, Benguela and Lubango are on track, construction workers are operating round-the-clock to complete the Luanda stadium, which will host the final.

Meanwhile, two new airports at both Benguela and Lubango are only set to open in December - leaving little time for operational tests.

In a visit to Angola in July, Caf President Issa Hayatou expressed confidence in the country's preparations following a six-day tour.

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