World Cup 2010 USA?
The 2010 World Cup has been scheduled to take place in South Africa, but as of late FIFA has made it clear that that they do have a plan B. They say it’s necessary in case of a natural disaster, but it’s most likely because South Africa is having problems dealing with rampant crime, stadiums that are being delayed, and the possibility of random power outages.
FIFA has stated that it has spoken to 3 other nations about their ability of hosting the World Cup with only two years of preparation should the need arise. There really aren’t that many countries that could handle the logistics, but the United States is one of them.
The United States has made great strides in the game as of late. There are plenty of soccer specific venues to choose from. If those aren’t big enough then FIFA would have hundreds of large venues at their disposal, from the coliseum in Los Angeles to the colossal new stadium Jerry Jones is building down in Texas.
The U.S. also has all of the necessary infrastructure to host such an event. There are plenty of big roads to haul all of the traffic, plenty of hotels, restaurants, and a myriad of activities. There also isn’t going to be any worries about security here, either.
The people in this country are also lot more knowledgeable about the game. Regardless of the fact that MLS isn’t one of the big sports in the country, people still know a lot more about the game than they did when the World Cup was hosted here back in 1994.
It would be a shame to see South Africa lose out on the World Cup because of the instability in that nation. Although if a plan B is in fact enacted, then hopefully FIFA will bring the event to the United States. Hopefully this will give South Africa more time to get prepared to host it a later date (maybe 2018?).
Tags: South Africa, United States, USA, World Cup 2010
July 13th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Yeah, I think people definitely know a lot more about soccer now. Isn’t that where you can’t touch the ball with your hands or some crazy stuff?
Anyway, I always thought that that game was real cute and all. I was always really scrawny and wimpy when I was a kid — so they used to tell me I should try soccer or play with dolls.