In this photo taken on July 11, 2010 ,Spain's defender Joan Capdevila (L) and Spain's striker Jesus Navas (R, face covered) hold the FIFA World Cup tropfy after winning the 2010 World Cup football final by defeating The Netherlands during extra time at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg. - June 11, 2020 marks ten years since the start of the 2010 FIFA football World Cup hosted by South Africa. (Photo by Javier SORIANO / AFP)
Danny Jordaan , the man who spearheaded the 2010 World Cup, believes the tournament put an end to “ Afro-pessimism” and helped transform the African continent from “ hopeless to hopeful” .
Ten years after the event , Jordaan told AFP the World Cup put sceptics firmly in their place and sparked a boom for Africa.
In 2004 , when then -FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced South Africa would be the 2010 host , it had already been a century since the governing body was formed.
“ It took 100 years… and the reason for that is a doubt that had been created around Africans and the African continent that they don ’ t have the capacity and they will never deliver the infrastructure, ” Jordaan said .

“ This is something that we have to contend with – Afro-pessimism. ”
After it won the bid, the country embarked on a six-year journey to deliver the required infrastructure including rail, rapid-transport systems , roads and freeways, as well as upgrading broadcast and telecommunication systems .
That came at a 33 -billion rand ($ 1. 9 billion ) price tag.
“ After 2010 , Africa became a destination for tourism , for investment for trade, ” Jordaan said.
“ The environment has changed from a hopeless continent to a hopeful continent , a continent of the future and now, no one can ignore the African continent . ”
He added , “ There is no contradiction between being African and being world-class.
“ It is again, the Afro-pessimism. We are not going to allow them to put their knees on our necks, ” he said metaphorically referring to George Floyd , the African -American man whose death at the hands of a white policeman in Minneapolis has sparked worldwide protests.
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Jordaan , who was head of the 2010 organising committee and is now the president of the South African Football Association, hailed the tournament’ s legacy .
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100years so 9ja don't have hope of hosting the world cup.anyway I believe b4 rapture takes place 9ja will host the world cup

dnt believe such...would say africa isnt ready by then....hosting a world cup isnt u-17 or womens jokes like africans are easily awarded wit...worldcup involves huge money and investment and you gat get all ur acts right...jus Google and see what arab money is building to prepare for 2022 worldcup na...stadiums and environments with fully fit a.c...Africa country can do more than thaf but we are not ready yet..