Danny Jordaan, CEO at the Local Organising Committee made the claim, speaking at a lecture organised by the Royal African Society in London.
Jordaan also assured that the event will be delivered within the $423-million operating budget.
“That requires very, very tight control, a few fights along the way,” he said.
However the stadium construction budget might have overrun, with reports stating that Soccer City, venue for the opening game and the final, cost $133 million more than the initial estimate of $291 million.
