Officials in the province of Guangdong, a manufacturing hub in southern China, warned factories early this month to begin recruiting and urged local companies to help employees make sure they can come back to factories, for example by arranging returntickets.
Uganda FA President Dennis Obua said Egypt had offered to pay for the teams' return air-tickets, accommodation and meals, but that they were now back-tracking.
The prize consists of a trip for the winner and a guest to England's World Cup game against Paraguay in Frankfurt on Saturday 10 June, including return flight from Stansted Airport and two nights' bed and breakfast accommodation in Frankfurt, plus match tickets to the game.