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England 2018 warned: court Africa or go out in first round

Source: The Guardian

Nov 06, 2009

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• Danny Jordaan says continent's four Fifa votes will be vital
• South African mastermind offers advice to England bid team

The man responsible for bringing the World Cup to South Africa has warned that England's bid to host the 2018 tournament is doomed to fail in the first round of voting unless it secures the support of African countries. Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of the organising committee for next year's tournament, also suggested it needed to go on strengthening its leadership team if it was to overhaul strong rivals such as Spain/Portugal, Russia, the United States and Australia.

Jordaan, who masterminded South Africa's winning bid in 2004, said he would offer his advice to the bid team as the campaign enters a crucial phase. All the bidding nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups – which also include Qatar, Japan, Indonesia and Holland/Belgium – will have a presence at the World Cup draw in Cape Town at the beginning of December. "Spain has the advantage that [Spanish bid leader Angel María] Villar Llona has been on the executive of Fifa for a

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