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Japan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 10:48 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Japan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ He is understood to have acted with the blessing of Uefa The Japan Football Association’s honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to stand against Gianni Infantino in March’s Fifa presidential election.
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Japan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
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Japan FA head Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
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