In a stunning upset Sunday, Spain was sent home from the Olympics with a 1-0 loss to Honduras, eliminating one of the gold-medal favorites at the group stage and ending Spain's bid to become the first nation to hold the World Cup, European and Olympic soccer titles at the same time.
"I am personally confident that we can hold the World Cup from the medical side, " he said.
The nation that will hold the FIFA World Cup in just two short years and later the Summer Olympics in 2016 is scratching its collective heads.
Football's governing body, FIFA, says the tragedies will not affect plans to hold the 2010 World Cup in Africa.
There are also fears that the events in Copenhagen may have damaged England's bid to hold the 2006 World Cup.
On Wednesday, the mayor said backing a football club at the stadium could boost England's bid to hold the 2018 World Cup.
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With Rio set to hold a number games in the 2014 World Cup, and host the Summer Olympics in 2016, Prof Pereira says these events are definitely the force behind the pacification programme, and it should "on balance" be welcomed.
Kennedy flew back to Belfast from the World Cup in South Africa on Friday morning and was due to hold the press conference on the future development of Windsor Park.
Kennedy flew back to Belfast from the World Cup in South Africa on Friday morning and was due to hold the press conference on the future development of Windsor Park on Saturday, but it was cancelled.
England now hold the Ashes, the 50-over World Cup and the Twenty20 trophies.
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He has scored 11 goals since the turn of the year - including three against Premier League sides Pompey and Fulham in the FA Cup - but his hold-up play, physical presence and all-round game have also been admired.
Many hold the coach responsible for his team's World Cup failure, and his style - calm, academic, almost aloof - is right out of fashion.
But next June, when they defend their hold on soccer's World Cup in France, the Brazilians will as so often be the team to beat.
But he is hopeful that the players will adjust quickly to the prevailing situation and ensure the country hold onto their leadership in Group Two of World Cup qualifying.
Munster had ample time to secure the bonus point but Connacht, who defeated the Heineken Cup champions in Galway in December, produced some resolute defending to hold out.
When I was in the country for the Nations Cup draw last week, I discovered that most people are finding it difficult to hold conversations without straying into Nations Cup territory.
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