Japanese challenger Tashima rates chances of unseating Fifa head Infantino at 20%-30%

South China Morning Post - Nov 9, 2026

Japan Football Association honorary president Kozo Tashima said governance was ⁠Fifa’s biggest problem as ⁠he outlined his platform for next ⁠year’s presidential election, while rating his chances of unseating incumbent Gianni Infantino at 20 to 30 per cent. Tashima announced on Thursday that he intended to run in the March election, becoming the first Japanese candidate to seek world football’s top ‌job. The 68-year-old former Japan international has served on the Fifa Council since 2015 and...

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