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The US men will get a sneak peak at the 2010 World Cup on Saturday, November 17th, when they travel
to Johannesburg to take on South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup.
This will mark the US men's third trip to Africa with the last game coming eight years to the day
before this one. In that 1999 game, they lost 2-1 against Morocco.
Two nations have dropped out of qualifying for the upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The Central African Republic and Sao Tome e Principe have pulled out of qualifying. No details were
given as to the reasons for the withdrawal of the two countries.
FIFA said in a statement it had changed the draw for the opening round of African qualifying
matches, in which the 10 lowest ranked teams had been paired.
It's almost here! Can you feel it?
Ok, not *almost* here, but on its way ... slowly but surely, the opening of the 2010 World Cup in
South Africa is creeping up on us.
How am I getting there? I have somewhat of a clue (look at some of my previous posts on this
subject under 'Trip to Africa') but I'm still not entirely sure. For the purposes of intrigue and
mystery (and because I have no answer to this), I'll just say that more time is now being freed up
to concentrate on this.
South Africa has their priorities in order.
Unlike the US government that keeps cutting taxes and social institutions, their South African
counterparts will not scale back social programs to fund construction of stadiums and other
facilities for the 2010 soccer World Cup.
Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the South African World Cup organizing committee, told reporters
today the government would absorb the 17.
What is China's interest in Africa?
Is it political? Financial? Social?
Much has been made the past few months about the Chinese government's heavy involvement in Africa.
The New York Times has dedicated an entire section to China's deepening economic and
political ties with Africa.
There's certainly something there.
Two newsbits about South Africa and their struggles pre-World Cup.
First, South African national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira took a swipe at his South African
employers on Thursday after failing to secure players called up for an international against
Botswana on Saturday.
Parreira called up 18 home-based players for the semi-final of the regional Cosafa Castle Cup in
Atteridgeville, near Pretoria, but has had to make six changes to his squad after two clubs refused
to release their players.
