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Old 30 Nov 2007, 01:08 AM   #1
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What were the reasons why the 1986 World Cup was taken away from Colombia?
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Old 30 Nov 2007, 10:57 AM   #2
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I believe it's because the had an economical crisis or something like that...
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Old 30 Nov 2007, 12:09 PM   #3
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They couldn't afford it.

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Old 30 Nov 2007, 12:16 PM   #4
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I seem to remember there being some question of security, too: namely, their inability to provide it for visitors. But I might be wrong.
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I'm amazed that they choose the 1986 host in 1974. A lot can happen in 12 years, especially in South America.
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