Colombia president Alvaro Uribe had said that his country wanted to stage the tournament. But the Confederation said that it considered Brazil to be its only candidate city for the tournament due to be staged in South America. The 10 members of the South American confederation voted in 2003 to back Brazil as their only candidate for the 2014 World Cup.
Colombia was awarded the 1986 finals but Mexico had to step in and host the competition when Columbia pulled out claiming financial difficulties.
