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