Why do they call them "Friendlies"..

.. when there ends up nothing "friendly" about the crowds

Fears over how South Africa will deal with 350,000 visiting supporters to the World Cup were highlighted after a terrifying stampede at a pre-tournament friendly.

Ten people were taken to hospital - with one police officer suffering serious injuries - after 1,000 spectators rushed to get into the friendly match yesterday between Nigeria and North Korea at the Makhulong Stadium in Johannesburg.

And people seem to chastise American sports fans for being rambunctions and out of control... We've got nothing on the soccer-hooliganism of the world.

The images will unnerve the game's governing body FIFA which has resisted claims that South Africa does not have the infrastructure and organisation to stage the tournament.

Fans had tried to break down the gates at the ground after police had closed them after the 4pm kick-off as earlier spectators tried to get into the ground.

And it gets even more fun...

Problems occurred for the South African police and authorities yesterday when hundreds of fans attempted to enter the ground carrying photocopies of free tickets which had been distributed before the match.

Yeah, I'd say that infrastructure thing ain't working too well...

Of equal concern to the South African World Cup organisers was a problem inside the ground shortly after the second half began.

The match referee was forced to halt the game for ten minutes after a railing attached to a grandstand broke loose and left hundreds of fans just feet from a dangerous fall from the terracing.

They're really showcasing their "preparedness" aren't they?    And the finger pointing begins:

Official World Cup security was not in place at the match because it was a only classed as a 'friendly' but one police officer blamed FIFA for the trouble.

'FIFA made the tickets free and now look what happened. This was not our problem but FIFA's problem because so many people heard they could watch a match for nothing.'

Come on.. this is the LARGEST soccer event in the world, and you weren't prepared for this?  Yes, FIFA was an idiot if they came up with the free ticket scheme.. but you guys bid for this tourney...