The 73rd

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was held in

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, on 16 March 2023.

2023 presidential election

On 31 March 2022, during the 72nd FIFA Congress in

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, incumbent FIFA President

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announced his candidacy for a third term. After the deadline on 18 November 2022, he was the only candidate, thus he won the election by

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Voting results

References

External links

FIFA Congress official page
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