Tasnim - Iran Football Association vice-President Ali Kaffashian is among the candidates who will contest for the new seats on FIFA’s ruling council.

The Asian Football Confederation says seven candidates passed integrity checks by FIFA to stand for election by its member federations on Sept. 27 in Goa, India.

Four men competing for two FIFA Council seats are: Ali Kaffashian Naeni of Iran; Zhang Jian of China; Saoud Al Mohannadi of Qatar; Zainudin Nordin of Singapore.

Candidates for a women’s seat guaranteed to each of FIFA’s six confederations are: Moya Dodd of Australia; Mahfuza Ahkter of Bangladesh; Han Un Gyong of North Korea.

Dodd has led the promotion of women’s football as a co-opted FIFA executive committee member since 2013.