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GENEVA -- China aims to build its growing influence at FIFA by fielding a candidate in Asian elections for new seats on the world soccer bodys ruling council that were created during anti-corruption reforms.The Chinese soccer federations general secretary, Zhang Jian, is competing against candidates from Iran, Qatar and Singapore for two vacant FIFA seats in a Sept. 27 vote.The Asian Football Confederation said Friday that all four men, plus three female candidates seeking a seat guaranteed for women, have passed integrity checks by FIFA to stand for election by its member federations meeting in Goa, India.Zhangs rivals are: Ali Kafashian Naeni of Iran; Saoud Al Mohannadi of Qatar; Zainudin Nordin of Singapore.The elections are the first to send Asian delegates to FIFAs ruling committee since Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group signed as a World Cup sponsor through 2030 in March.The firm said then that becoming a top-tier sponsor, paying FIFA hundreds of millions of dollars, left it better placed to help decide which countries host future World Cups.China would next be eligible to host at the 2030 tournament. Because Qatar is hosting the 2022 World Cup, Asian bidders are excluded from a 2026 race expected to include the United States and Canada.The 2030 decision should be in a vote of all FIFAs member federations from a shortlist agreed by the ruling council -- a rebranded version of the much-criticized executive committee which used to pick World Cup hosts.Creating the council and giving World Cup hosting votes to all members are among FIFA reforms agreed in recent rounds of modernizing changes provoked by bribery scandals and World Cup voting allegations since 2018 host Russia and Qatar were picked in 2010.Another reform is a guaranteed council seat for a woman from each of the FIFAs six continental confederations.The AFC said Friday that its three candidates are: Moya Dodd of Australia; Mahfuza Ahkter of Bangladesh; Han Un Gyong of North Korea.Dodd, a lawyer and former international player, has helped raised the profile and influence of womens soccer as a co-opted FIFA executive committee member since 2013.FIFA gave its confederations a September deadline to hold elections for female delegates ahead of the next council meeting.President Gianni Infantino will chair a first session of the expanded 37-member panel on Oct. 13-14 in Zurich.Among the other Asian candidates, Nordin is president of the Singapore federation and Qatars Al Mohannadi is making a second bid after failing to win election in April 2015. Mike Conley Jersey . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. C. J. Miles Jersey . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. https://www.cheapjazzonline.com/348e-andrei-kirilenko-jersey-jazz.html . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. Georges Niang Jersey . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Jazz Jerseys China . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. Around The Rim is gearing up for the college basketball season. Womens basketball analyst LaChina Robinson talks with Florida State guard Leticia Romero and Texas head coach Karen Aston. Both the Seminoles and the Longhorns are in action on Monday, with Florida State taking on the University of Connecticut (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and Texas facing off against Stanford (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2).First, Robinson and Romero discuss the guards experience at the Olympics in Rio playing for the Spanish national team. Romero alsoo talks about the improvements she hopes to make in her game, looks ahead to the Seminolesseason and shares her favorite dish.ddddddddddddIn the second half, Aston talks about her success in recruiting, putting together her coaching staff, the chemistry built among the players, the Longhorns non-conference schedule and where you can find the best grub in Austin.Listen in for more! ' ' '