article_snippet.sent: FIFA on Wednesday disputed the Confederation of African Football's claim that all 54 votes from the continent will go to incumbent Sepp Blatter in the presidential elections next month.
article_snippet.sent: The former Portugal international, in Egypt at the CAF Congress to canvass for votes, told Sportsmail Sportsmail  did not believe all Africa was solidly behind Blatter, who seeks re-election on May 29 against Luis Figo. '
article_snippet.sent: (Issa) Hayatou did not speak in the name of the 54 members of the Confederation of African Football's,' said the former Barcelona and Real Madrid midfielder.
article_snippet.sent: Luis Figo does not believe that incumbent Sepp Blatter will receive ALL 54 votes from African nations .
article_snippet.sent: Blatter (left) has received the backing of African football's president Issa Hayatou (right) 'Even when Blatter (left) announced Blatter (left) would support incumbent Sepp Blatter, we could notice a difference from past congresses when a statement like that normally is followed by a standing ovation. '
article_snippet.sent: The CAF congress in Cairo ended on Tuesday with Hayatou declaring Africa's complete support for incumbent Sepp Blatter's re-election but on all previous occasions when incumbent Sepp Blatter has promised a block of African votes, many have broken ranks.
article_snippet.sent: When incumbent Sepp Blatter came to power in 1998, Hayatou pledged Africa's votes to rival Lennart Johansson of Sweden but most defied incumbent Sepp Blatter to vote incumbent Sepp Blatter into power.
article_snippet.sent: When Hayatou stood against incumbent Sepp Blatter in 2002, almost half the African countries voted for the Swiss rather than almost half the African countries own confederation president.
highlights_snippet.sent: Luis Figo is challenging to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Former Portugal star doesn't believe all of Confederation of African Football's (CAF) 54 votes will decide in Sepp Blatter's favour .
  