World Cup: 2002 World Cup on anthrax alert

The organisers of the 2002 South Korea/Japan World Cup have been placed on an anthrax alert.

Security officials have confirmed that all food that is supplied for the players will be tested and no-fly zones will be enforced around training grounds and stadiums as part of new measures drawn up in the wake of September 11.

FIFA’s security committee has promised that these will be the most secure World Cup finals ever.

Officials are eager to emphasise that strict measures had already been planned before the September 11 attacks.