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World Cup 2010 USA?
World Cup 2010 USA?
The 2010 World Cup has been scheduled to take place in South Africa, but as of late FIFA has made it clear that that they do have a plan B . They say it’s necessary in case of a natural disaster, but it’s most likely because South Africa is having problems dealing with rampant crime, stadiums that are being delayed , and the possibility of random power outages.
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