Cape Town prepares for 2010 Final Draw

By Khanyisa Tabata
01 August 2009



As many teams around the world battling it out as to who is going to make it to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the City of Cape Town is gearing up to host the tournament’s final draw event.


Cape Town’s International Convention Centre will be cast into the limelight on 4 December when FIFA announces the match order for the world’s top 32 teams to contest in Africa’s first World Cup.

The much anticipated Final Draw is expected to be broadcast in almost 200 countries across the world and attended by over 2 000 guests and approximately 800 media representatives.

Cape Town Executive Mayor Dan Plato and Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee, Danny Jordaan, have signed the service level agreement for the city to host the event.

The agreement sets out the roles and responsibilities for the two parties in staging the event and to provide all the necessary support services.

It has been reported that Plato said he was excited and in anticipation among the residents of Cape Town was starting to mount as the Final Draw and the World Cup approaches.


The timing coincides with Cape Town's festive season and all stakeholders are working together on integrated planning and preparations for the event

Dr Jordaan said the Final Draw in South Africa's scenic ‘Mother City' would capture the imagination of the football world and would be a week-long event featuring a number of activities staged by FIFA, the LOC, the City of Cape Town, the Western Cape Provincial Government and all South Africa's Host Cities.

He said the FIFA Confederations Cup had shifted the mood world-wide.

Meanwhile, five nations have already successfully qualified for the finals as per their continental zones, these are Australia, Japan, North Korea, Netherlands and South Korea.