AFC: Ahmad Fahad Al Sabah, Kozo Tashima and Abdullah Al-Haj elected to FIFA Executive Committee

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Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah (Kuwait), Kozo Tashima (Japan) and Abdullah Al-Haj (Malaysia) were elected to the FIFA Executive Committee at the 26th Ordinary Congress of the Asian confederation in Manama (Bahrain) on 30/04/2015.

Two elections were held for these three positions: Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah was elected by acclamation for a term of two years (2015-2017); Kozo Tashima and Abdullah Al-Haj were elected from among six candidates for terms of four years (2015-2019).

Kozo Tashima received 36 votes and Abdullah Al-Haj received 25 out of a possible 47.

  • "Installation of the vice-presidents and members of the Executive Committee and bestowal of honours" is point 16 on the agenda of the FIFA Congress, which will take place in Zurich (SUI), on 29/05/2015.

The three members of the Executive Committee of FIFA elected by the AFC on 30/04/2015

The three members of the FIFA Executive Committee elected by the AFC - ©  AFC

  • (There are orthographic differences in the spelling of names between varying press releases.)

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