The 8 official fifa presidential candidates
As of the 2019 FIFA Presidential Election, the 8 official candidates were:
- Gianni Infantino (Switzerland) - Incumbent President of FIFA, elected in 2016.
- Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein (Jordan) - Former FIFA Vice President and member of the FIFA Council.
- Tokyo Sexwale (South Africa) - Businessman and former politician, who was a candidate in the 2015 FIFA Presidential Election.
- Lai Van Fan (China) - Former President of the Chinese Football Association and member of the FIFA Council.
- Marios Lefkaritis (Cyprus) - President of the Cyprus Football Association and member of the UEFA Executive Committee.
- Costas Andriopoulos (Greece) - President of the Greek Football Federation and member of the UEFA Executive Committee.
- Jérôme Champagne (France) - Former FIFA Deputy Secretary General and candidate in the 2015 FIFA Presidential Election.
- Vladimir Montesinos (Peru) - Former President of the Peruvian Football Federation and member of the CONMEBOL Executive Committee.
Note that the election was held on June 5, 2019, and Gianni Infantino was re-elected as the President of FIFA, receiving 186 votes out of a total of 203 valid votes.