In an interview on Australian television , FIFA President Sepp Blatter made it perfectly clear that FIFA had no intention of taking the World Cup of 2010 away from South Africa.
Rumours have been abounding for quite some time now that FIFA were looking to alternative venues for the event because of the apparent slow progress being made in the preparations.
The FIFA President said that the tournament will be going ahead as planned.
Blatter said the speculation was wrong and the tournament would remain in South Africa.
"They will be ready, no problems they will be ready," Blatter said.
"The plan C and B in my opinion is still South Africa."
Australia had been suggested as a possible option after local soccer officials announced they would be willing to take over the running of the 2010 tournament, but Blatter said Australia would have to wait their turn.
The 2014 World Cup has already been promised to South America, leaving 2018 as the earliest opportunity Australia could even lodge a bid to stage the tournament.
"Australia shall be an option for organising the next World Cup after 2014," Blatter said.
"Australia can also be an option to take one of the big youth competitions of FIFA, for instance the under-20 World Cup.
"This is now something that Australia should be attached to... but definitely not from South Africa."
He assured the world that everything will be well in place in good time.
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