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Danny Jordan calls for
united African force at 2010 World Cup
Accra, Oct. 22, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr Danny Jordan, Chairman of
the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Federation of
International Football Association (FIFA) South Africa 2010
World Cup has declared that Africa cannot afford to fail in
hosting the competition.
He said that there is therefore the need for a concerted
effort to marshal resources to support the six teams that
will represent the continent at the soccer fiesta.
Mr Jordan said the time has come for the entire continent to
as a matter of priority to put its resources together to
support the nations that will represent Africa, since the
continent cannot afford to bow out shamefully from the
competition at an early stage.
Speaking in an interview with the GNA Sports, the Chairman
of the LOC said, "This is why all multi-nationals operating
in Africa must be made to contribute to the preparations of
all the six teams so that we don't encounter problems of
rows over allowances, bonuses and injuries among others
which has remained the bane of the continent at the World
Cup".
Mr Jordan said African teams have continually failed to
glitter at the World Cup despite excellent performances at
the continental level, Olympic Games and other international
championships but noted that the South Africa 2010 must be
an exception.
"It must be an African World Cup for Africans and we must do
everything possible to win it, because it presents the
continent with the greatest opportunity to win the
championship".
Mr Jordan said Africa will have the highest number of
participants in the competition following South Africa's
role as the host, adding that the continent has been
presented with a unique opportunity win the trophy "but this
will not come on silver platter but through hard work".
He however added that winning the World Cup could only be a
dream if each country enters the race as individual nations
and stressed on the need to present a united force in all
spheres to realise the African dream.
According to Mr Jordan, the history of the World Cup has
always been favourable to continents that host them but that
there have only been two occasions where countries from
different continents won the World Cup, therefore Africa
must utilise the 2010 opportunity to win the World Cup on
her own soil.
GNA
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