Colombia lost the option to host the 2023 Women’s Soccer World Cup, after the Fifa decision that determined Australia and New Zealand were the organizers of the tournament. Here, the reasons why the illusion was lost.
1. The vote. It is clear that the most important thing is the support of the members. Colombia lost at the polls with a vote of the Fifa Council 22-13. There were no abstentions. In addition to the 9 representatives of Uefa, with its president in front, the Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin, Colombia was also supported by the members of Conmebol, its president, the Paraguayan Alejandro Domínguez, the Brazilian Fernando Sarney, the Ecuadorian María Sol Muñoz and the Uruguayan Ignacio Alonso.
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2. Africa, against. Key was the vote of the Africans, who tipped the balance in favor of Australia and New Zealand. The seven from Africa joined the other seven from the Asian countries and two from Oceania, which served to defeat the idea of Colombia.
3. The fight with Concacaf. But while Africa, Asia and Oceania went for Australia, the Concacaf five-vote issue leaves much to think about. Without a doubt, despite the proximity with these countries, Colombia had no support from them and Australia and New Zealand received all the support. The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup and the representatives of Central America voted with the President of the Fifa, Gianni Infantino, in gratitude for that appointment.
4. The technical report. Although the Colombian delegation presented the technical report, as well as its rivals, it did not fare well, after analysis by the Evaluation Commission. As it was known, the Colombian candidacy was the one with the worst rating, as it obtained 2.8 points, by 3.9 from the Japanese, who withdrew, and that of Australia and New Zealand, which obtained 4.1 and was the best . “Fifa in the past was criticized for not paying too much attention to technical reports, because this time we have done so by 2023,” said the President of the president of soccer.
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5. Finally, the support of the candidacy of Australia and New Zealand prevailed, due to the evaluation, since they took into account a key point: as it became known, both countries promised to expand women’s football throughout the Asia-Pacific region, “the fastest growing and most populated in the world”, with an investment unprecedented financial performance.
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