2011 FIFA presidential election
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The 2011 FIFA presidential election was the controversial vote in which Sepp Blatter was re-elected as president of world football’s governing body amid widespread corruption allegations.
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| 2011 FIFA presidential election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2011 FIFA presidential election Context triple: [Sepp Blatter, notableEvent, 2011 FIFA presidential election]
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FIFA Congress in Rome
The FIFA Congress in Rome was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide key matters, including the selection of the host nation for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
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FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative and decision-making body of FIFA, where representatives of all member associations meet to set global football policies, elect leaders, and vote on major issues such as World Cup hosts and rule changes.
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FIFA Congress in Lisbon
The FIFA Congress in Lisbon was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide key matters, including the selection of the host nation for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
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FIFA Congress in London
The FIFA Congress in London was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide, among other matters, the host nation for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
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1992 FIFA Congress in Zürich
The 1992 FIFA Congress in Zürich was the international football governing body's assembly at which member associations voted to award hosting rights for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2011 FIFA presidential election Target entity description: The 2011 FIFA presidential election was the controversial vote in which Sepp Blatter was re-elected as president of world football’s governing body amid widespread corruption allegations.
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A.
FIFA Congress in Rome
The FIFA Congress in Rome was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide key matters, including the selection of the host nation for the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
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B.
FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress is the supreme legislative and decision-making body of FIFA, where representatives of all member associations meet to set global football policies, elect leaders, and vote on major issues such as World Cup hosts and rule changes.
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C.
FIFA Congress in Lisbon
The FIFA Congress in Lisbon was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide key matters, including the selection of the host nation for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
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D.
FIFA Congress in London
The FIFA Congress in London was the international football governing body's assembly where member associations convened to decide, among other matters, the host nation for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
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E.
1992 FIFA Congress in Zürich
The 1992 FIFA Congress in Zürich was the international football governing body's assembly at which member associations voted to award hosting rights for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2011 event
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FIFA presidential election ⓘ sports election ⓘ |
| abstentions | 17 ⓘ |
| broadcast | international sports media ⓘ |
| challengerStatus | withdrew before vote ⓘ |
| context | followed controversy over 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of corruption
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alleged vote-buying in FIFA ⓘ bribery allegations involving Mohamed bin Hammam ⓘ questions over transparency of FIFA governance ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
anti-corruption organizations
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football associations ⓘ sponsors ⓘ |
| date | 2011-06-01 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | FIFA Congress delegates ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | 208 ⓘ |
| endOfTerm | 2015 ⓘ |
| ethicsProceedingsBy | FIFA Ethics Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FAAction |
English FA abstained from vote
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English FA called for election postponement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentAfterElection | Sepp Blatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Sepp Blatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialChallenger | Mohamed bin Hammam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | multiple official FIFA languages ⓘ |
| location | Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2015 FIFA presidential election ⓘ |
| notableCritic |
English Football Association
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Football Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidatesAtVote | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfVoters | 208 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | FIFA Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2007 FIFA presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForWithdrawal | faced ethics investigation ⓘ |
| result | Sepp Blatter re-elected FIFA president NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
highlighted governance crisis in FIFA
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preceded later large-scale FIFA corruption investigations ⓘ |
| startOfTerm | 2011 ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| venue | FIFA headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| votesForSeppBlatter | 186 ⓘ |
| winner | Sepp Blatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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