is favourite to win a fifth four-year term because he has solid support from the key African and Asian confederations which account for 100 votes among the 209 member federations.
Platini has said a “very large majority” of the 53 European federations who take part will back Prince Ali.
Blatter needs a three quarters majority to win in the first round. If it goes to a second round, a simple majority will do.
The boss of football’s governing organisation remained defiant as governments joined leading figures of the global game and sponsors in crying foul over FIFA’s corruption scandal.
While Russia’s President Vladimir Putin condemned the US action in asking for the extradition of the seven officials, British Prime Minister David Cameron backed calls for Blatter to resign.
Commercial fallout grew with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor, a major sponsor of FIFA, saying it was “extremely concerned” at the new scandals.
Credit card giant Visa has threatened to “reassess” its sponsorship if FIFA does not clean up its act. Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald’s and Budweiser have also spoken out. The United Nations says it is reviewing its cooperation accords with FIFA.
The seven arrested football officials — including FIFA vice presidents Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo — remained in custody on Friday. Six have indicated they will fight extradition to the United States, Swiss authorities said.
The CONCACAF confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean said it had provisionally dismissed Webb as its president.
An Argentine judge ordered the arrest of three businessmen who were among the 14 people indicted by the United States in its probe. Brazil said it would investigate with “great vigour” charges against the vice president of the Brazilian Football Confederation and a broadcasting executive also listed on the US indictment sheet. The corruption storm is unlikely to ease with Blatter’s reelection.