Guinea, Ghana officials on FIFA Council

African soccer leaders have elected officials from Guinea and Ghana to fill two new seats on the FIFA Council.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Almamy Kabele Camara and Kwesi Nyantakyi earned enough votes in Thursday's four-candidate contest.

They will complete a seven-member African delegation at an October 13-14 meeting of the expanded FIFA Council, chaired by President Gianni Infantino.

The meeting in Zurich should begin talks to expand the 2026 World Cup to 40 teams and start the bidding process.

Camara, from Guinea, is a CAF vice-president and Nyantakyi is president of the Ghanaian soccer federation.

Nyantakyi received one more vote than third-placed Ahmad of Madagascar in the election by 54 CAF member federations.

Their mandates last several months before a new round of elections in 2017.