FIFA presidential candidates

FIFA integrity checks have cleared just five candidates to stand in the February 26 election to replace Sepp Blatter as president

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (39) Jordan. Reformist, took Blatter into second round of voting in May 2015 election

Jerome Champagne
(57) France. Former FIFA deputy to Blatter, failed to receive required nominations in May

Gianni Infantino

(45) Switzerland

While UEFA chief

Michel Platini remains

under investigation,

General

Secretary will

be European

favourite

Tokyo Sexwale (62) S. Africa. Politician, businessman, jailed for 13 years on Robben Island during apartheid

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa (49) Bahrain. Widely supported in Asia but critics question his human rights record

CONFEDERATIONS

209

Member nations (1 vote each)

CONCACAF
North and Central America

UEFA
Europe

6 non-FIFA members have no vote

 

 

35

53

11

OFC
Oceania

AFC
Asia

46

CONMEBOL
South America

10

54

CAF
Africa

Sources: FIFA, wire agencies. Pictures: Getty Images/Associated Press

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FIFA presidential candidates

FIFA integrity checks have cleared just five candidates to stand in the February 26 election to replace Sepp Blatter as president

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (39) Jordan. Reformist, took Blatter into second round of voting in May 2015 election

Jerome Champagne
(57) France. Former FIFA deputy to Blatter, failed to receive required nominations in May

Gianni Infantino (45) Switzerland. While UEFA chief Michel Platini remains under investigation, General Secretary will be European favourite.

Tokyo Sexwale (62) S. Africa. Politician, businessman, jailed for 13 years on Robben Island during apartheid

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa (49) Bahrain. Widely supported in Asia but critics question his human rights record

CONFEDERATIONS

Member nations (1 vote each)

 

209

CONCACAF
North and Central America

UEFA
Europe

35

53

6 non-FIFA members have no vote

 

11

CONMEBOL
South America

10

54

OFC
Oceania

CAF
Africa

Sources: FIFA, wire agencies. Pictures: Getty Images/Associated Press

© GRAPHIC NEWS

FIFA presidential candidates

FIFA integrity checks have cleared just five candidates to stand in the February 26 election to replace Sepp Blatter as president

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (39) Jordan. Reformist, took Blatter into second round of voting in May 2015 election

Jerome Champagne
(57) France. Former FIFA deputy to Blatter, failed to receive required nominations in May

Gianni Infantino (45) Switzerland. While UEFA chief Michel Platini remains under investigation, General Secretary will be European favourite.

Tokyo Sexwale (62) S. Africa. Politician, businessman, jailed for 13 years on Robben Island during apartheid

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa (49) Bahrain. Widely supported in Asia but critics question his human rights record

CONFEDERATIONS

UEFA
Europe

53

CONCACAF
North and Central America

35

6 non-FIFA members have no vote

 

 

54

AFC
Asia

CAF
Africa

46

11

CONMEBOL
South America

10

OFC
Oceania

Sources: FIFA, wire agencies. Pictures: Getty Images/Associated Press

© GRAPHIC NEWS