LAUSANNE: A FIFA electoral committee on Monday approved incumbent Sepp Blatter and three rivals for an election for the presidency of football's global governing body to be held on May 29.

Blatter, who has been in the post since 1998, is opposed by Dutch federation president Michael van Praag, Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, a FIFA vice-president, and Portuguese football great and former Ballon d'Or winner Luis Figo.

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