Danny Jordaan put himself forward for a seat on FIFA's executive committee.
The organizer of the World Cup in South Africa told The Associated Press on Friday that he will stand in an election for a place on football's highest body at the African Football Confederation conference in Sudan in February.
Jordaan pointed out organizers from recent World Cups have been voted onto FIFA's executive committee, but said he was not overconfident despite the success of Africa's first tournament.
''Elections are a strange thing,'' Jordaan said. ''We don't know who else is putting themselves forward. We shall see.''
UEFA President Michel Platini, Junji Ogura and Franz Beckenbauer were all elected to the body after playing key roles in the organizing of the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups, respectively.
The 59-year-old Jordaan was the chief executive of South Africa's organizing committee and is the first candidate to announce his intention to stand in CAF's elections for the executive committee.
The positions are voted on by CAF representatives at the conference in Khartoum on Feb. 23.
Two of the four African places on the executive committee, including the one held by suspended Nigerian official Amos Adamu, come up for re-election next year.
Jacques Anouma, the president of the Ivory Coast football federation, holds the other African seat to be voted on. Neither Adamu nor Anouma have said if they intend to seek another four-year term.
Adamu is currently suspended by FIFA following allegations of bribery in the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. FIFA's ethics committee, which is investigating Adamu and another executive committee member, Reynald Temarii of Tahiti, is expected to report on Nov. 17.
