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The CEO of the 2010 World Cup, Danny Jordaan, Thursday promised South Africa would stage the best ever final draw in Cape Town on December 4 -and the best World Cup in Fifa's history.
An upbeat Jordaan was speaking during the flag raising ceremony held at Safa House on Thursday, where the flags of the 32 countries competing at the World Cup next June will fly from now until the end of tournament on July 11.
Said Jordaan: "This (flag raising ceremony) is an emotional event for the 32 countries involved who can see their flags flying proudly, but we will show the world what they have been missing for the past 100 years by making this World Cup in Africa - the first ever in Fifa's 100 year plus history - the best ever."
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Jordaan said six of the new stadiums being built for the soccer showpiece would be in the top 10 of the best stadiums in the world and added: "In fact two (including the magnificent Soccer City next to Safa House) would be in the top six of the world's best stadiums.
'we will show the world what they have been missing for the past 100 years' Jordaan said with the flag raising ceremony completed, the story line for journalists had changed. "There can be no more questions about whether the stadiums will be ready - they are all on schedule and some will be completed earlier than schedule.
"The story now moves to the teams in the finals, the players, coaches and most importantly, the fans. It is the supporters who will be arriving here in their hundreds of thousands to support their countries and we will make sure we make them feel at home."
Jordaan issued a challenge to the 31 ambassadors of the qualifiers who attended Thursday's ceremony to make sure they put bums on seats.
Said Jordaan: "Bafana fans must respond in vast numbers and make sure the stadiums are full. But we are expecting big things from the 31 countries who have qualified.
'Bafana fans must respond in vast numbers'
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