Blatter, seeking re-election in May, will attend the Confederation of African Football congress next week.
He was an important part of the French team which won the 1998 World Cup.
The 39-year-old Prince Ali, a Fifa vice-president, is one of three challengers to incumbent Sepp Blatter.
Despite his powerful, aggressive style of play, he was also known to be a classy, studious figure off the pitch.
He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and one of the best players of his generation.
Ten-man Portugal struggled without captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester City's Yaya Toure says he will decide about his international future with the Ivory Coast this week.
Ronaldinho is renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks.
Bongani Zungu scored in stoppage time to salvage a 1:1 draw for South Africa against Nigeria and Konate brace gives Senegal victory over Ghana in friendly.
Former France international Luis Fernandez is poised to take over as coach of Guinea and replace compatriot Michel Dussuyer.
Bolasie has scored nine goals in 89 Premier League games for Palace
Everton are in discussions to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Yannick Bolasie and Sunderland defender Lamine Kone,
Twenty-seven-year-old DR Congo international Bolasie, who joined Palace from Bristol City in 2012, has scored nine goals in 89 Premier League appearances.
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