South Africa: Fifa Concert to Go Ahead Despite Boycott Threats

Johannesburg — The Local Organising Committee and FIFA say the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert to precede this year's opening of the World Cup will go ahead as planned.

FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke said all the final preparations for the concert had been finalised, adding that there was no need for people to panic.

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