The Swiss Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA, has re assured that the next World Cup will definitely take place in South Africa, during 2010. With his words he clarified any doubts that could have been about the capacity of the country to organize the event.

“If there isn’t any natural catastrophe, the 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa. That is my last word in the matter.” Blatter said in Malaysia, where he attends the congress of the Asian Soccer Confederation. The FIFA president pointed out Mexico and Spain as the countries prepared to organize the 2010 World Cup in case South Africa can’t host this tournament.

“There are other countries that are prepared to organize the World Cup”, Blatter said, and also mentioned EU, England, Australia and Japan as possible substitutes to organize the event. “The FIFA must have plans prepared in case of emergency, although the 2010 World Cup will not leave South Africa”, Blatter concluded.