Comment: It is not a guarantee that there will be fixed matches at the World Cup in South Africa, but it is guaranteed that there will be match-fixers at the tournament. In this comment, Declan Hill elaborates on articles previously published on Play the Game's website and goes further into detail with the reasons why he believes match-fixers will be drawn to the 2010 World Cup.

To step up the fight against match-fixing before the 2010 World Cup, FIFA has set up a confidential hotline for players, coaches and referees to use if someone attempts to bribe them.

As the 2010 World Cup in South Africa approaches, the question of what South Africa actually gains from hosting this mega-event is raised more frequently. The South African organisers proclaim that the World Cup will benefit South Africa and the African continent for years to come, but critical voices are joining in, asking who actually benefits from the 2010 World Cup.

FIFA has avoided an embarrassing change of officials for next month’s World Cup by lifting a suspension on El Salvador.

The theme page features news, articles and information about the 2010 World Cup, African football, politics, society and football governance.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is vulnerable to several forms of corruption, determines a new report from Institute for Security Studies. The report focus on the more controversial aspects of the 2010 World Cup and explores a range of situations where conflicts of interests are apparent and might lead to corruption.

Knowledge bank: "Some of the members of the World Domination League – aka FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee - are mad, some are bad, but one member is both – Meet Trinidad’s FIFA vice-president Jack Warner."

A FIFA working party is attempting to help small nations and territories unable to gain recognition by the world body in a move that risks sparking outrage among other potential members.