Archive for June, 2009

Zimbabwe hotels are reconsidering their pricing after a deal offered by Fifa

Zimbabwe hotels are reconsidering their pricing after a deal offered by Fifa for occupation of 80 percent of the country’s hotel rooms flopped, the Herald reported today.
This followed condemnation by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority of what it said were “ridiculous pricing demands” of up to US3000 per night.
This, the authority said, had led to Fifa [...]

Dr Danny Jordaan Promotes The 2010 World Cup in America

Dr Danny Jordaan, Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa spoke at the South African Consulate General’s Offices in New York on Saturday.
Dr Jordaan told the president of the US Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, US soccer fans have bought 93,300 tickets to date for the World Cup, while the [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger supports US bid for Worldcup 2018 or 2022

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the bid committee trying to bring the World Cup to the United States in either 2018 or 2022.
“Soccer is the world’s most popular sport and California has been home to some of its most exciting games, and I am proud to be a part of bringing the World Cup [...]

Malawi’s Flames and Burkina Faso’s national side

Malawi’s Flames and Burkina Faso’s national side will play on June 6 2009  in  Malawia in 2010 World Cup qualifying match.
FIFA has ordered the Malawian football authorities to improve the safety at their national stadium ahead of this Qualifying match for Fifa 2010 soccer worldcup.
FIFA has asked Malawian authorities to limit the crowd to 25,000 [...]