Mahfuza Akhter

Mahfuza Akhter
Born 1966/1967 (age 51–52)[1]
East Pakistan
Nationality Bangladeshi
Title Member, FIFA Council
Term 2017-

Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (born 1966/67) is a Bangladeshi football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.

In May 2017, Akhter won the election for the seat on the FIFA Council reserved for Asian women, beating the incumbent Australian Moya Dodd, who had held the seat from 2013–16, by 27 votes to 17.[2][1][3]

Akhter was "heavily criticised" following an interview by the BBC World Service, when she struggled to name the current women’s world champions, replying "Korea", then "Japan", and then the correct answer, the US.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Soccer: Bangladesh's Mahfuza Akhter wins seat for Asian woman on FIFA Council". Excellesports.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "mahfuza akhter: Bangladeshi wins seat for Asian women on FIFA Council - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bangladeshi Mahfuza Akhter wins seat for Asian women on FIFA Council". Espn Fc. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Luke Brown (8 May 2017). "Fifa's newly elected female official criticised for struggling to name current women's world champions". The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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