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This time yesterday I was wondering if I should have packed a pair of football boots in case any more England players joined the injury list before we arrived in South Africa. Fortunately England fans, it seems everyone is in working order (touch wood).

For the next five weeks my colleague Guy Oldfield and I will be producing 5 live's multiplatform coverage of the 2010 World Cup. We'll be working with Ö÷²¥´óÐã Sport and following the 5 live Breakfast team as they travel around South Africa. We'll be shooting video, producing the new World Cup Daily podcast, taking photos and working to give you a truly unique experience of the tournament.

The World Cup 'buzz' is very real here. As we landed, the pilot pointed out England's training camp in Rustenburg and the incredible Soccer City stadium.

Driving from the airport to our accommodation you can feel a carnival atmosphere around Johannesburg. Huge advertising boards featuring David Beckham and Lionel Messi greet you, whilst hundreds of properties and lamp posts are adorned with the 32 flags of the competing nations.

As we collected our accreditation from the legendary , we watched queues of South African teenagers waiting patiently to collect their volunteer passes which they'll use as the official guides and helpers at the tournament. Security is tight but all the officials - from policemen to local FIFA staff greeted us with 'hellos' and handshakes.

Connectivity is going to be key for the next few weeks, and a team of local staff are working to ensure we can turn our lodge into a mini broadcast centre.

Now we've unpacked we have to test how we send content back to London when on the road. Events such as Wimbledon are easy to cover having one location allowing access to players and talent. As 5 live will be broadcasting from several locations throughout the tournament we won't have this advantage on a daily basis.

We do have access to the in Johannesburg, where we can jump online and get in contact with the 5 live office in London. But as you can imagine, internet access and mobile phone reception will vary between other locations and will have a big impact on when we can send content back. To solve this problem producers based back in London can gather up material to make complete programmes or films as well as get those unique World Cup stories from back home.

Not all things can be prepared for though. Our paperwork may be complete, the podcast ready to go, but spare a thought for 5 live's Vassos Alexander. The picture shows Vassos' accommodation as we found it. Our generous hosts have said they will have it ready by the time Vassos and Nicky Campell arrive.

Andy Hall is an interactive producer for Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 live

• The World Cup Daily will be published twice a day from 11th June. In the first episode you'll be able to catch-up on the best bits that we've produced from South Africa that day as well as getting a taste of the local culture and hearing from the fans that make the World Cup the unique experience it really is. You will also be able to download your regular portion of key football news, interviews and discussion.
• If you miss an episode of the World Cup Daily, don't worry, as you'll be able to hear both parts as a single programme every morning between 0700 and 1000 on Radio 5 live sports extra.
• Keep up with 5 live's World Cup coverage on the web site and on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Sport's .