For an organization that insists it's not moving the 2010 World Cup out of South Africa, FIFA sure is taking a lot of steps to prepare to move the 2010 World Cup out of South Africa.

Earlier today, Spanish newspaper AS reported that FIFA is in talks with Brazil about staging the 2010 World Cup there in the event that South Africa cannot host the event. FIFA president Sepp Blatter continues to insist that "only a natural disaster" would cause the competition to be moved, but questions about South Africa's readiness to host the event -- not to mention the continued political turmoil of its northern neighbors -- won't go away easily. This World Cup is expected to serve as Africa's coming-out party, and moving the competition elsewhere would be a huge black eye for the entire continent.

Brazil was already picked to host the 2014 World Cup, so the question remains as to whether the country could prepare to host the event four years early. Also, if Brazil ends up hosting the event in 2010, who would host the 2014 World Cup?

Previously at FanHouse:
Mugabe Controversy Won't Sway Blatter, FIFA
Is FIFA Preparing for Collapse of World Cup?