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- ↑ "Fifa presidency: Caf will not back Musa Bility's bid". BBC Sport. 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Fifa: Zampoe Mambia rejected as presidential candidate". BBC Sport. 12 November 2015.
- ↑ FIFA excludes Liberia's Musa Bility from presidency race after integrity test
- ↑ https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-fifa-bility/soccer-caf-and-liberia-official-bility-gets-10-year-ban-from-fifa-idUKL8N24P2UU
- ↑ "FIFA PRESIDENTIAL RACE PROFILE: Zampoe Mambia | Sporting Intelligence" . Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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