Paul the octopus 1, the oracle 2 of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday.

有关组织者于上周五称，因预测南非世界杯而一举成名的神算章鱼保罗已成为英格兰申办2018年世界杯的官方形象大使。

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Organizers say they are ready for the first World Cup tournament ever to be held on the African continent.

世界杯筹委会说，他们已经准备好迎接非洲大陆上有史以来的首次世界杯赛。

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Paul the octopus, the oracle of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday.

有关组织者于上周五称，因预测南非世界杯而一举成名的神算章鱼保罗已成为英格兰申办2018年世界杯的官方形象大使。

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Organizers expect the World Cup to boost South Africa's tourist arrivals to more than 10 million this year.

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"Security has become an ever-increasing issue for major sporting events in the past decade, " the World Cup organizers said in a statement.

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When South Africa was named host nation of the inaugural African World Cup, organizers were keen to stress how the tournament would leave a legacy for the country and the continent.

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"Such an incident I have to say is also a warning for the organizers in the World Cup -- a warning for all organizers about what will happen, " said Blatter, who is in Japan for the Club World Cup, which climaxes with Sunday's final between Brazilian team Corinthians and European champions Chelsea.

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