World Cup organizer Danny Jordaan says there was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 tournament if South Africa was not ready.

Fifapresident Sepp Blatter said the United States was among countries that could host at short notice but Jordaan says the only way that could have happened was in the event of a natural
disaster.

The South Africa 2010 chief executive says his country would never have agreed to invest €3-million (about R33-million) in infrastructure if FIFA imposed any other contingencies.

Jordaan says "no country will sign that contract unless it is a secure contract. The organizing association has just one provision ... natural disaster destroying infrastructure to such an extent that the country cannot recover in time." - Sapa