Several other countries are capable of hosting the 2010 World Cup if South Africa isn't ready, FIFA president Sepp Blatter says.
The United States, England, Japan, Spain, Mexico and Australia would all be ready to step in, Blatter said in the BBC's Inside Sport program to be broadcast Monday night
Blatter said he is confident South Africa will host the 2010 tournament, but that FIFA has contingency plans in place in case of organizational delays.
"It was the same case in Germany," Blatter said. "Something can happen: a natural catastrophe or whatever, a big change in society — everybody against football.
"But then for the time being the Plan B is South Africa, and the Plan C we definitely must have a possibility to go somewhere else, but it must be a natural catastrophe."
Asked whether England or Australia were possible backups, Blatter said, "Yes, but there are other countries that are ready to organize tomorrow morning or in two days, or two months, a World Cup.
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