England Arrived Safely In South Africa

England have arrived in South Africa safe in the knowledge that manager Fabio Capello remains fully committed to the cause after he pledged himself to the role until after Euro 2012.England’s 23-strong World Cup squad landed in South Africa on Thursday morning, where their arrival nudged excitement levels higher eight days before kick-off.

Fabio Capello’s men, led by talismanic striker Wayne Rooney, landed at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport shortly after 8 am this morning after an 11-hour flight. Security was tight as the squad left their British Airways plane with dozens of guards surrounding them.

England, ranked eighth in the world by FIFA, are going to be based in the north-western city of Rustenburg, about 160 kilometres from Johannesburg.Their World Cup campaign begins on June 12, when they play the United States in Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium. England’s group C also includes Algeria and Slovenia.England have not won the World Cup since taking the trophy on home soil in 1966.