Posts Tagged ‘South Africa’

Photo Daily | January 16 | Jumbo Jet Passes over African Nations’ Cup Opener, 1996

By Tom Dunmore • Jan 16th, 2008 • Category: Photography

FNB Stadium, South Africa


Fears Over 2010, 2014 Safety Rise, Unfounded?

By Tom Dunmore • Nov 26th, 2007 • Category: News & Notes

Maybe Sepp Blatter couldn’t shut up with his ridiculous blathering this weekend because he hoped to occlude some bad news from both South Africa and Brazil. There have long been concerns about the safety and infrastructure in both places ahead of the World Cups in 2010 and 2014 respectively, and those were seemingly amplified this [...]


Will South Africa Be Ready for World Cup 2010?

By Tom Dunmore • Nov 13th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Yesterday saw reports about delays in South Africa’s stadium preparation for 2010, but the Road to 2010 World Cup blog wonders if there isn’t a touch of unfair European skepticism about African capabilities behind the pessimism. What do you think? And would the U.S. be the right choice to step in if needed?