FIFA Election: Everything you need to know

It's Sepp Blatter vs Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein in the battle for the FIFA presidency, but how does it work? Here's all you need to know Back to Sepp? Blatter is the favourite for today's vote It's the election we've all been waiting for. Sepp Blatter vs Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, old vs new, same old vs hope. FIFA has been engulfed in crisis this week after the arrest of seven officials in Switzerland and the launch of two investigations. Today is an opportunity for change, but which way will it go? All you need to know here: When is the FIFA presidential election? The vote will begin at 8.30am (UK time) this morning. The Hallenstadion Zurich is the venue, where the 209 FIFA members will descend to cast their votes. The vote is point 17 on the agenda so we could be waiting a while. We may have to wait until mid-afternoon for a result to be announced. How does it work? If either candidate wins two-thirds of support in the first vote, they become president. If neither does, it will go to a second vote where whoever gets the majority of the 209 votes - 105 or more - will become president. Watch next Sepp Blatter's speech at FIFA congress following string of arrests on officials What's the vote share? Africa - 54 votes Europe - 53 votes Asia and Australia - 46 votes North and Central America - 35 votes Oceania - 11 votes South America - 10 votes Who is in the running? Luis Figo, Michael van Praag and even David Ginola expressed their desire to challenge Sepp Blatter for the post, but in the end, only Prince Ali bin al-Hussein will contest the Swiss. FA chairman Greg Dyke has thrown his weight behind the Jordanian, who is hoping to stop Blatter from winning a fifth term. Defiant: Blatter still believes he's the man to lead FIFA from this latest crisis What is likely to happen? In short: Four. More. Years. Voting intentions suggest that while the majority of Europe will vote against Blatter, the Swiss holds huge support in Africa and beyond. UEFA chief Michel Platini revealed on Thursday that he had asked Blatter to resign in the midst of the scandal currently engulfing FIFA, but he rejected. Even if UEFA unanimously vote against Blatter, the support from Africa, South America and Asia should still be enough to see him win a majority. If there is a mass boycott, a second round of voting could be triggered. Why would there be a mass boycott? In case you have been living under a rock for the last 48 hours - FIFA is in absolute turmoil. The Swiss authorities and the FBI made 14 arrests of FIFA officials on Wednesday morning, over alleged 'rampant, systemic and deep-rooted' corruption. However, Blatter has distanced himself from the arrests, insisting they have nothing to do with him, and saying he is the right man to lead FIFA forward. "I know many people hold me responsible. I cannot monitor everyone all the time. If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it," he said. What are the odds? Sepp Blatter: 1/4 Prince Ali: 5/2