World Cup organisers insist Port Elizabeth will be ready (AFP)
Published 3/6/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Despite facing a FIFA deadline next month and disgruntled workers occupying the stadium, the organisers of South Africa's 2010 World Cup insist the Nelson Mandela Stadium - a semi-final venue - will be ready in time.
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