Here is other possible US major cities by 2010 to host the WC, but they don’t have modern stadiums:

San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New Orleans, Atlanta, Buffalo, and Minneapolis.

How’s about that?

Wow,

I don’t know? Where you are getting your ideas? Like having Mexico to host another WC event? Yes! Mexico did host 2 WCs: 70 and 86. Remember? There were only few national teams to qualify at the time: 70 = 16 and 86 = 24. Also, FIFA didn’t worry about “high-tech” football stadiums during that time. As long as you had stadiums that were capable to hold any game event.

Now,

We are living in the 21st Century of a Global Technological Revolution. FIFA wants to have “state of the art” football stadiums for any nation to host the WC. Therefore, if SA doesn’t comply up to the standards to host 2010 WC on time. FIFA would have no choice, but to relocate 2010 WC at another nation. My strong guess must be the USA! Since, almost every US major cities have built, renovated, or negotiated to invest modern sports stadiums. Thanks again to the NFL for making this happen.

Anyway,

Here is a list of 16 US major cities to possibly host in their modern stadiums for 2010 WC:

1. Gillette Stadium (Boston), 2. New Meadowlands Stadium (NYC), 3. Lincoln Financial Field (Philly), 4. M&T Stadium (Baltimore), 5. Fed-Ex Field (DC), 6. Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati), 7. Ford Field (Detroit), 8. New Soldier Field (Chicago), 9. New Arrowhead Stadium (KC), 10. Invesco Field(Denver), 11. U of Phoenix Stadium (Phoenix), 12. Qwest Field (Seattle), 13. New Cowboys Stadium (Dallas), 14. Reliant Stadium (Houston), 15. Raymond James Stadium (Tampa), and 16. New Dolphins Stadium (Miami).

What do ya think?

The levels of random violent contact crime is staggering. They will kill you for your mobile phone. African nations unfortunately just don’t have the organisational skill to pull off a modern event on this scale. Remember this is a place where politicians still refer to each other daily as “Comrade” and talk about “revolution”.

Home Affairs now takes 9 months to issue a new passport…how on earth are they going to get it together to host a World Cup. I’d hate to be Sepp Blatter !

I am a South African citizen and resident, proud until very recently. My worry is not the stadiums, but the security situation.In my company (we are 40 employees), we have collectively experienced 9 incidents of violent crime (involving guns) in the last two months.One of my collegues lost both her parents, who were gunned down in their room.We are a technology company, and we are all middle class people who try to stay far away from dodgy areas.Avoiding dodgy areas hasn’t helped us much. My own wife and kid were attacked in our home two weeks ago. Fortunately they weren’t hurt, but we lost a lot of sentimental stuff, like her wedding ring.If the WC is held here in 2010,a majority of visitors will have a great time, but a sizable minority will have their worst holiday ever, and a small minority will leave this country in a body bag.

If that were to happen, it will cast a very dark shadow over the whole event.

Forget the stadiums. The other thing is, we don’t have public transport. And I mean don’t. We used to. But currently,there is no way to get from where I live (a typical mixed suburbun and commercial area where many of the accommodation is situated) to any entertainment areas, or to any stadium , using public transport. Labourers who don’t have cars stay in the so called “dodgy areas”, which is served by very unsafe unroadworthy mini bus taxis, going to the places of employment. There are deaths due to taxi wars every week. It’s usually some operator infringing on another’s perceived route, or someone offering a service to commuters when the main trade union has called a strike. The taxis do not service routes from hotels to stadiums, and they don’t have the capacity to do so.
Practically, that’s the only public transport we have. The only way to get from the airport to the city centre (or anywhere, for that matter), is using highly expensive private airport shuttles.

Bottom line. For soccer fans who don’t have driver’s licenses, or who do have licenses but who aren’t confident to drive under foreign conditions, I really cannot see how they will get around.The can use airport shuttle services, but that will defeat the object of SA being a “budget destination”. I really don’t know how it’s going to work. I wish I am missing something, and that somehow it is going to be a huge success…

BTW,

You’re comparing the USA men’s national team like a bunch of girliemen. Excuse me? Let us write about your SA men’s national team. When was the last time you guys were able to qualify for the Men’s FIFA World Cup lately? Since 1998? At least we (USA) were able to qualify consistantly: 1990-Present.

1994 WC in USA was insipid or a joke to host. As you wrote? Oh okay? Out of all the various WC events. USA was still ranked the top most visited spectators to host it in the world. Well we shall see how SA will show up tourists to watch and visit the tournament. Only time will tell? If you guys (SA) are able to pull it off on schedule?

Wow! You finally were able to see the 2nd world poverty in my country. Especially in the Southern region of USA. Yes, Madala aka Asshole! Unfortunately, we do have some poverty here in USA. However, we are able to keep it under control, and it’s only a small percentage. If you try to compare our poverty into your nation (SA). There is no comparison like: bird shit or dog shit. Get your facts straight!

As for corruption in USA or Iraq? You can’t compare the two! At the same time, you’re going off the subject. Unreasonably, you are mixing up with ethics and morals. Many people, who are writing on this World Cup blog feels that SA has got some political and social issues. In order to be prepared for a major sporting event. As we are reading and watching on internet, tv, magazine, and newspaper. We see the chaos going on in your nation!

Since we are living in a global world of the 21st Century.

Secondly to all the Americans, I have travelled around the USA, have seen the slums of Louisiana, and I have felt just as unsafe.
Let’s be honest the 1994 WC was probably the most insipid of all the WC tournaments. Face it soccer is a girls game over there, not for real men.

Blatter has spoken to three different countries in the case, that South Africa doesn´t get the stadiums ready! But USA would be a wise decision, cause the sport is growing over there and that World Cup would definetely put Soccer over in the US.
Anyways, i still believe come hell or high water the World Cup will indeed go to South Africa. The Confed Cup next year will show whether that´s true or not.