GENEVA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazil is now the only remaining candidate for the right to host the 2014 World Cup after Colombia officially withdrew its candidature, FIFA said in a statement on Friday.

The Brazilian Football Association has submitted its bidding agreement forms to the FIFA headquarters in Zurich before the April 16 deadline, the statement said.

The Colombian Football Association officially withdrew its candidature on 11 April. But no reasons were given for its decision.

Brazil now has until the end of July 2007 to complete its bid, which must contain all of the necessary government guarantees.

The next steps in the bidding procedure will involve FIFA conducting an inspection visit of Brazil in September 2007, with the inspection group required to submit its report by Nov. 1, 2007.

The FIFA Executive Committee is set to name the host nation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in November 2007.