FIFA presidential poll goes into second round

The crucial FIFA presidential election on Friday went into the second round of voting after incumbent chief Sepp Blatter failed to garner the requisite two-thirds majority.

Blatter got 133 votes to challenger Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein's 73. Only 206 of the 209 members authorised to vote took part in the electoral exercise.

The second round will require the winner to gather only a simple majority ie. 105 votes.