FIFA council member Tashima to run against Infantino in election, reports say

The Globe and Mail · Graham Dunbar · 2026-11-06 04:43 UTC

Kohzo Tashima – a colleague of Infantino for nearly 11 years – is the first serious rival to emerge against Infantino ahead of a Nov. 18 deadline to enter the contest

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino now has a serious challenger in his fight for re-election amid the biggest crisis of his 11-year leadership of world soccer.

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