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LIVE: FIFA presidential election

The vote for the election of the new FIFA president takes place on Friday, Feb. 26 as part of the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich.

Follow the election as it happens throughout the day on this live page and watch live here on WatchESPN.

Here is a summary of the key facts of the election:

The five candidates are Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Gianni Infantino, Tokyo Sexwale and Jerome Champagne.

FIFA's 209 member national associations each have a vote, which is secret, to elect the new president.