The World Cup’s local organising committee (LOC) is confident that vuvuzela-blowing fans will respect the tension of penalty shoot-outs once the tournament reaches the knock-out stages.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter appears to be in favour of allowing the controversial vuvuzela to remain a part of the World Cup.

World Cup organisers have distanced themselves from a protest by stadium security workers that occurred yesterday in Durban following the opening match in the city between Germany and Australia.