The Football Federation of Australia could hope for a firmer foothold in Asia, a better chance of hosting a FIFA World Cup and boast a trailblazer in women's football should Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan become the next FIFA president.  
Australia's place within the Asian Football Confederation has always been unstable with a small yet significant movement from the Middle East unhappy with our inclusion. However, by   February 26, one of our biggest allies will have the opportunity to land the most powerful job in world football at the FIFA extraordinary congress to elect the replacement for outgoing president Sepp Blatter.  
While Australia's long-term future in Asia remains an AFC issue, the view from above is one of glowing support to consolidate our position. 
"Well, you give us a hard time in the qualifiers for the World Cup," Prince Ali joked about Australia's standing in the AFC, while quietly chuffed having shocked the Socceroos 2-0 in last month's qualifier in Amman.
"Seriously though, I've always been a big supporter of Australia becoming part of the AFC... It does make a lot of sense and technically it has helped with improvements in the continent so I'm all for that. On a technical level, hopefully that continues."
Australia remain one of the few political allies of the Jordanian prince in the AFC and a successful campaign would bode well for Australia's foothold in world football politics. Frank Lowy was the most vocal of the Asian nations in his support for Prince Ali during this year's elections, where the incumbent Sepp Blatter won 133 votes to 73 However, the Asian confederation is at risk of being split politically. Bahrain's Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, the current president of the AFC, is also in the race for world football's top job while South Korean Chung Mong-joon still harbours hopes of having his six-year ban from all football activity overturned, allowing him to run for president. 
Australia may be jaded, broke and spent after the exhausting and disastrous World Cup bid that amounted to just one vote and a first-round exit in 2010. World Cup hosting rights will be largely influenced by the recommendations from technical committees, rather than blind votes of the executive committee. 
Improving the standards of women's football is high on the agenda of Prince Ali and the influence of Australia's most powerful figure in world football played a key role in shaping his views. Moya Dodd, one of the FIFA ExCo members is held in high regard in the AFC for her pioneering in allowing Islamic players to play wearing religious garments.
"My compliments to Moya Dodd who I'm very happy to have as a colleague and I think is a really good ambassador for women's football in Australia," Prince Ali said. 
Funding for nation federations female programs shouldn't come at the cost of mens football and FIFA having a greater financial contribution towards women's football will be part of his future.