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Facility Notes: S. African FA Calls On Government To Hand Back Soccer City Stadium

The South African FA "has called on the government to hand control of the Soccer City Stadium" in Johannesburg back to the national body. Briefing Parliament’s sport committee, SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani said that the SAFA had spent R580 million ($65M) "on constructing the stadium before handing over the venue to the government prior to the 2010 World Cup in the country" (SOCCEREX, 5/1). ... FIFA has given clearance to Malawi to play its two upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers, against Namibia and Kenya, "at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, following an inspection by Adnan El Guindy on April 21" (INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL, 5/1).

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