All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has become the first Indian to be a member of the FIFA Executive Council.
The Indian FA's President and the Senior Vice President at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Patel was one of the eight candidates vying for the spot in the election which was held during the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lampur in Malaysia on Saturday. The AFC Electoral committee and the FIFA Review Committee conducted the eligibility review on all the candidates.
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