Blatter's doubts about Nigeria's hosting capacities have been made explicit in recent months, based over a year of debate and threats of moving the tournament, during which the country did just enough to avoid the embarrassment of being replaced as host.

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Despite all the controversy and concern, FIFA executive Warner says he hopes for the best in Nigeria, as part of the series of events designed by FIFA to test African organizational capacities leading up to the World Cup in South Africa next year.

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