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THE LATEST: All 209 federations to vote in FIFA election

FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter makes a gesture during the 65th FIFA Congress held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015 where he runs for re-election as FIFA head. (Patrick B. Kraemer/Keystone via AP)
FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter makes a gesture during the 65th FIFA Congress held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015 where he runs for re-election as FIFA head. (Patrick B. Kraemer/Keystone via AP) FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter makes a gesture during the 65th FIFA Congress held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, May 29, 2015 where he runs for re-election as FIFA head. (Patrick B. Kraemer/Keystone via AP)

ZURICH (AP) – The Latest on FIFA developments:

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10:17 a.m. (0817 GMT; 4:17 a.m. EDT)

The FIFA presidential election pitting Sepp Blatter against Prince Ali bin al-Hussein will be decided by a full slate of 209 national soccer federations.

FIFA member federations voted 183-16 to allow Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Montserrat and South Sudan to take part in the ballot later Friday.