The prime minister met Mr Warner, who controls three votes on Fifa's executive committee, on the fringes of the Commonwealth summit in Trinidad at the weekend.
Mr Warner had previously described the England bid as 'lightweight' and was among those unimpressed by the Mulberry handbag gifts presented to the Wags of Fifa personnel.
But after Mr Brown's meeting, Downing Street claimed, Mr Warner had switched his loyalties.
'Brown felt England's time had come. I agreed,' he told the BBC.
'England has the best infrastructure to stage the tournament. After a 52-year gap this is England's time.'
The prime minister's spokesman said Mr Warner's U-turn was the result of an 'excellent' meeting for Mr Brown.
'One can assume the personal intervention of the prime minister made some difference,' he added.
'He was struck by the prime minister's passion for the sport... he's changed his mind.'
Mr Warner's affections are not exclusively devoted to England, however.
The Jamaica Observer newspaper reported he had also been enthusiastic about prospects for the Australian bid.
'Your country has demonstrated your ability to host world class events in the past,' Mr Warner told Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd.
'I am impressed by your commitment and involvement in this process.'
The Fifa committee will makes its final decision on who will host the 2018 World Cup in December 2010.
Mr Warner had previously described the England bid as 'lightweight' and was among those unimpressed by the Mulberry handbag gifts presented to the Wags of Fifa personnel.
But after Mr Brown's meeting, Downing Street claimed, Mr Warner had switched his loyalties.
'Brown felt England's time had come. I agreed,' he told the BBC.
'England has the best infrastructure to stage the tournament. After a 52-year gap this is England's time.'
The prime minister's spokesman said Mr Warner's U-turn was the result of an 'excellent' meeting for Mr Brown.
'One can assume the personal intervention of the prime minister made some difference,' he added.
'He was struck by the prime minister's passion for the sport... he's changed his mind.'
Mr Warner's affections are not exclusively devoted to England, however.
The Jamaica Observer newspaper reported he had also been enthusiastic about prospects for the Australian bid.
'Your country has demonstrated your ability to host world class events in the past,' Mr Warner told Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd.
'I am impressed by your commitment and involvement in this process.'
The Fifa committee will makes its final decision on who will host the 2018 World Cup in December 2010.
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