Ninety World Cup volunteers were taken to hospital with food poisoning after eating breakfast at the stadium in the north-eastern city of Nelspruit, organisers say.

"Ninety volunteers had food poisoning after having breakfast," said Rich Mkhondo, spokesman for the local organising committee.

"Everybody is fine," he said. "They are receiving medication and they all left the hospital."

About 15,000 people from South Africa and abroad are volunteering at the World Cup, including 985 in Nelspruit, to help fans navigate stadiums, offer directions, and help with administrative tasks.

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