Jordaan has been responding to such concerns since South Africa was awarded the rights to host the Cup five years ago.

VOA: standard.2009.06.12

The South African government has invested an estimated $12 billion over the past four years in infrastructure for the Cup.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

This Brazilian with a German grandfather named after an English striker says if Brazil doesn't win the Cup, then he hopes Germany does.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

When Ghanaian goalkeeper Daniel Agyei then saved Brazilian Alex Teixeira's effort, Emmanuel Badu clinched the cup by placing his shot in the corner of the net.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

Organizers say musicians such as Hugh Masakela,Femi Kuti, Khaled,Osibisa,R-Kelly and the Soweto Spiritual Singers, will perform Friday afternoon before the Cup's opening match between South Africa and Mexico.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

And I still believe that in Africa we have been going through this kind of pressure for a pretty long time, so I believe that when it comes we can handle it and lift the cup on Friday,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

The victims,including an American, were watching the World Cup final on television Sunday at two social places in the capital.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Cupcakes are generally topped with frosting and served still inside the paper baking cup in which they were made.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

Jimmy Doolittle won three of the most important races, the Schneider Marine Cup, the Bendix Trophy race and the Thompson Trophy race.

VOA: special.2011.04.20

Like the Olympics, the World Cup provides a good reason to build roads, railways and airports to manage the flow of visitors.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

If Drogba hopes to gain fame at the World Cup, he will have to fight injury before he faces a single defender.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

And the World Cup is where the beautiful game appears at its best -- and sometimes its worst.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

But South African President Jacob Zuma says holding the World Cup has brought development that will help the country for many years.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

He led the Galaxy to the MLS Cup Championships in two thousand two and two thousand five.

VOA: special.2010.06.25