Most of the UK's major newspapers are expected to print their titles digitally during the tournament, which kicks off next Friday (11 June), for instance Telegraph Media Group has confirmed that its publications will be available via on-demand newspaper service Newspaper Direct.

However, Trinity has teamed up with local media house Avusa, which will print the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror on litho presses in the country.

In Johnannesburg Manroland presses will be used, in Cape Town Avusa will use KBA presses and Goss machines will handle the newspapers in Port Elisabeth.

According to Trinity, the arrangements will allow the paper to be printed at almost any site in the country, allowing it to be easily distributed wherever England supporters are based.

The publisher is not revealing run lengths at this point, but the fact the titles will be printed on litho presses implies it may be looking to flood the market.

In an interview with South African website Bizcommunity last month, overseas circulation manager Mark White said that he didn't believe any other UK title would be hitting South Africa to the same extent.

He said: "Some days the print runs will be higher than others. The big print runs will be the day before (England) games, the day of the game and the day after the game."

Daily Mirror editor Richard Wallace said: "We will be there in South Africa providing supporters with the most comprehensive coverage of the World Cup, as well as all the latest news, in-depth analysis and colour that they would expect to get from the Mirror back home."