Seven candidates vie for new African places on FIFA council

Seven candidates, including two Confederation of African Football (CAF) vice presidents, are standing for election to be the continent’s two new representatives on the reformed FIFA Council in September, CAF said.

Africa is to get two additional seats on FIFA’s cabinet, which has been significantly expanded as part of reforms introduced by the new president of world soccer’s governing body, Gianni Infantino. The pair will be decided in a vote in Cairo on September 29.