World Cup Will Be Safe FIFA President Says
The President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter says he is confident Germany has taken all measures needed to ensure a safe, clean and entertaining World Cup. He says the games will kick off on June 9 with a match between Germany and Costa Rica.

In less than two months from now, FIFA President, Joseph Blatter, says the World Cup, for one month, will allow people to forget the misery of the world.

Blatter is very upbeat about the games. He says he has no concerns about security or the possibility of a terrorist attack. Nor is he worried about safety of the 12 German football stadiums that will be used.

He says he personally intervened to make sure the Olympic stadium in Berlin posed no dangers.

Blatter says there, no doubt, will be some people who will want to disturb the World Cup. But, he says most visitors want peaceful games and he is sure hooliganism will be kept to a minimum.

The FIFA president says he is looking forward to the games in Germany, but admits he is already thinking about the 2010 World Cup that will be held in South Africa. He says he is pleased to note that all the people who said Africa would be a financial disaster for the World Cup have been proven wrong.

Germany has invested more than us$1.5 billion to make the 12 stadiums fit for the World Cup. It expects between 200,000 and 400,000 people to attend the games. Blatter says more than 60 percent of the tickets on sale will be available for ordinary people.