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The African Football Confederation is advising its members to back Sepp Blatter in the FIFA presidential election.
CAF says its ruling executive committee voted ''in majority'' in a secret ballot to endorse Blatter over Qatari challenger Mohamed bin Hammam.
However, bin Hammam is expected to have widespread support from the 53-nation region when FIFA's 208 members vote on June 1 in Zurich.
Bin Hammam made two campaign trips to Africa last month and earned goodwill when Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid sponsored the 2010 CAF general assembly.
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Blatter already has unanimous endorsement from the executive committees of Europe, South America and Oceania.
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