Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima has announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency, setting up a challenge against incumbent Gianni Infantino. Tashima, who has led the JFA since 2016, will stand in the upcoming FIFA presidential election.
The announcement marks the first significant opposition to Infantino's bid for re-election as head of world football's governing body. Tashima's candidacy brings an Asian football administration perspective to the race, with his tenure at the JFA spanning nearly a decade.
