He got 28 votes, one short of the 29 obtained by Souleiman Hassan Waberi of Djibouti, the fifth person who got into the FIFA Council.

He lost the election which was held during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Extraordinary General Assembly on Wednesday.

Pinnick was considered a strong contender to remain on the FIFA Council but fell short in the final tally.

Final Election Results:

1. Fouzi Lekjaa – 49 votes

2. Hani Aboo Ridha – 35 votes

3. Djibrilla Hima – 35 votes

4. Kanizat Ibrahim – 30 votes

5. Ahmed Yahya – 29 votes

6. Souleymane Waberi – 29 votes

7. Amaju Pinnick – 28 votes

8. Andrew Kamanga – 19 votes

9. Idriss Diallo – 18 votes

10. Augustin Senghor – 13 votes

11. Lydia Nsekera – 13 votes

12. Isha Johansen – 7 votes