FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar

FIFA President Sepp Blatter walks behind UEFA President Michel Platini and Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (L) of Jordan, FIFA presidential candidate, at the 65th FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland, May 29, 2015. The embattled head of world soccer, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, is expected to be re-elected on Friday despite growing calls for his resignation amid a corruption scandal that has engulfed the sport's governing body. [Photo/Agencies]

LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES

Among potential candidates to lead FIFA, UEFA chief Michel Platini, a former French international soccer star, is the favourite.

Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, who withdrew from last week's presidential election after winning 73 votes to Blatter's 133 in the first round, stopped short of confirming he would run again. Asked if there should be a fresh start at FIFA, he told Britain's Channel 4 News: "I'm willing to help."

Chung Mong-joon, billionaire scion of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate, said he would consider running.

Possible candidates also include Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of FIFA's audit and compliance committee.

Others could include former Brazil international Zico, Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, Jerome Champagne, a former French diplomat and FIFA deputy secretary general, and German Wolfgang Niersbach, an ex-media chief at FIFA.