Much was made of the Egyptian team being robbed at this summer's Confederations Cup.
His quick strikes nearly led the team to what would have been a stunning 2009 Confederations Cup title.
The 28-year-old collapsed on the field during the Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia at Lyon on 26 June.
Earlier this month, football's global governing body FIFA confirmed it will use GLT for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Scolari, who was reappointed last November, will first target June's Confederations Cup with success there likely to further boost expectations in Brazil.
"We did not calculate that we would have a high number of foreign fans coming to the Confederations Cup, " says Dr Jordaan.
Several players complained about the vuvuzela when they were first heard during the Confederations Cup last year, a World Cup dress rehearsal.
Mr Paes will be running Rio when the city stages key matches, including the finals, of Fifa's 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 Football World Cup.
It was the third successive match in which the Italians had failed to score after their below-par displays in the Confederations Cup.
Although now out of the race for South Africa, they did win the Asian Cup and will appear at the Confederations Cup in 2009.
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The eight-nation Confederations Cup pits continental champions against each other, with world champions Spain among the teams joining hosts Brazil in an intriguing line-up.
The triumph secures Japan an automatic place at the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil -- a warm-up for the World Cup proper a year later.
He has established himself as Mallorca's top striker and also had a brilliant Confederations Cup in France last summer, helping Cameroon to reach the final.
There will be 12 grounds used at the 32-team World Cup, which will host 64 matches -- four times that of the eight-nation Confederations Cup.
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Brazil next faces Japan in the Confederations Cup on June 15.
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Coach Marcelo Lippi has opted to leave out several household names for this final friendly before they fly out to South Africa for the Confederations Cup.
Meanwhile, the BBC's Piers Edwards reports that the opening day of the Confederations Cup received mixed reactions in the host nation from fans and media alike.
Fifa has extended the December 2012 deadline, giving local organisers until mid-April to have the six stadiums, including the Maracana, ready for the two-week Confederations Cup.
The deal gives Hawk-Eye the opportunity to expand into football, despite missing out on the contract to supply the goal-line technology for this summer's Fifa Confederations Cup.
Shehata steered his side successfully defended their Nations Cup title in 2008 before recording a memorable 1-0 win over Italy at the Confederations Cup in South Africa.
Then the team plays in the Gold Cup, a tournament important to U.S. international hopes (the winner gets a spot in the Confederations Cup, a World Cup warm-up).
Ahly start as overwhelming favourites against the winner of last year's African Confederations Cup, although their players have had little rest after their excursions in the Nations Cup.
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All eyes will be on Brazil when it hosts the Confederations Cup, which will also be a trial run of infrastructure -- from hotels to airports and urban transport.
The eight-nation Confederations Cup, which pits continental champions against each other, will be held in the cities of Rio, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Brasilia, Fortaleza and Salvador from June 15-30.
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Mr Valcke said in November that the six grounds hosting the Confederations Cup - a tournament seen as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup - would meet the deadline.
Six of the 12 World Cup stadiums are ready, with the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador set to host matches for the Confederations Cup.
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Also on Friday, FIFA confirmed that Brazil will not be completely ready to host June's Confederations Cup -- a precursor event to next year's World Cup in the South American country.
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Villa revealed, after starring for Spain in the Confederations Cup, that he had already taken a decision about his future and said that his agent was working on achieving that aim.
Morris has not played for South Africa since falling out with previous coach Joel Santana on the eve of last year's Fifa Confederations Cup, a dry run for June's World Cup.
After showing some largesse in the construction of stadiums for the Confederations Cup, FIFA's Secretary General has insisted that delays will not be tolerated when it comes to the World Cup itself.
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