A major development fans might see in the next World Cup competition is artificial turf. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the Cup, hosted by South Africa, might be more suitable on artificial turf than on Africa’s dry pitches, and would help cut caring costs which are often driven high by Africa’s inclement weather. He also recommended artificial turf for the Africa Cup of Nations. But many players are opposed to artificial surfacing, as it lends itself to greater numbers of injuries and an unfairly greater home side advantage, citing England’s sorry performance on artificial turf against Russia in a pivotal Euro 2008 qualifying match. FIFA has already moved to install artificial turf in 52 of the 53 African member nations, the only exception being South Africa.
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