MOMENT OF TRUTH: Caf goes to poll with Hayatou's reign under serious threat by Madagascar's Ahmed

A combination photo made on March 14, 2017 shows Malagasy Football Federation president Ahmad Ahmad (L) in Antananarivo on February 13, 2017 and Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou in Zurich on January 11, 2016. Madagascar's football boss Ahmad will challenge the long-serving Hayatou during the CAF presidential election on March 16, 2017 in Addis Ababa. First elected in 1988, Cameroonian Hayatou, 70, is seeking an eighth consecutive term as head of the body that governs African football. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI AND RIJASOLO

Cameroonian Issa Hayatou is facing his biggest challenge as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) goes to elections today at the Africa Union headquarters.

Hayatou, who has been CAF president for more than 30 years, is facing Ahmed Ahmed from Madagascar.