<p><br /> Fifa President Sepp Blatter has said South Africa can be proud of its hosting of the World Cup.<br /> </p><p><br /> "I would like to compliment Africa and the continent, because Africa has proven that they really can organise the World Cup," he said at a press conference in Johannesburg.<br /> </p><p><br /> "As I said at the very beginning it was a question of trust and confidence. They can be proud."<br /> </p><p><br /> The World Cup had a unique African atmosphere and the head of the local organising committee Danny Jordaan echoed Blatter's words.<br /> </p><p><br /> "So we sit here very happy, very proud to be African and South Africans. This event has brought about new personalities in world football.<br /> </p><p><br /> "One of these personalities has the name called Vuvuzela... and then another personality emerged called Paul, and I don't know whether Paul is now more popular than the vuvuzela," he joked in reference to a "psychic" German octopus that correctly "predicted" Spain would be victors in the final.<br /> </p><p><br /> The next World Cup will be hosted by Brazil in four years time and Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke said the road to ensuring another successful tournament was still quite far away.<br /> </p>
