DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The balance of power in world soccer could shift further toward the Middle East on Thursday at an election for a senior FIFA position.
One month after FIFA chose Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup, the tiny emirate hosts a congress of 45 Asian soccer nations that will vote for a vice president to represent it on the governing body’s ruling executive committee.
Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein of Jordan is the challenger seeking united Arab support to help unseat the incumbent Chung Mong-joon of South Korea.
A victory for Prince Ali would end any ambitions Chung may have to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency in June.
Blatter is in Doha to witness the Asian vote and build support in his own re-election campaign.
