Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima will stand against incumbent Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election, according to a report from DPA international published Thursday.
The announcement sets up a contested race for the leadership of world football's governing body. Infantino, who has served as FIFA president since 2016, was photographed at Trump Tower ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain.
Tashima's candidacy represents the first formal challenge to Infantino's bid for re-election. The election timeline and specific voting dates were not disclosed in the initial report.
