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Kozo Tashima announces bid for FIFA presidency

FIFA presidential election Kozo Tashima Gianni Infantino Japan Football Association football governance

Kozo Tashima, the honorary president of the Japan Football Association (JFA), has officially announced his intention to run for the FIFA presidency in the March 2027 elections. Tashima, a 68-year-old former Japan international and current FIFA Council member, received unanimous support from the JFA board for his candidacy.

Tashima stated his campaign aims to promote honesty, integrity, and sound governance within global football. He specifically cited concerns regarding recent decisions during the 2026 World Cup, including the handling of a red card for a US player and entry issues for an Iranian team, as motivations for his run.

Tashima joins Ramon Vega as a declared challenger to incumbent Gianni Infantino. To qualify, candidates must secure official support from at least five of FIFA’s 211 member associations by November 18 and pass an eligibility review. The election is scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, Morocco.

Separately, the eligibility of Gianni Infantino for a fourth term remains a subject of legal debate. While FIFA statutes limit presidents to three terms, the organization does not count Infantino’s initial period from 2016 to 2019 toward this limit. Former FIFA official Miguel Maduro has challenged this interpretation, suggesting the matter could be taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport · FIFA · FairSquare · Gianni Infantino · Japan Football Association · Kozo Tashima · Miguel Maduro · Ramon Vega · UEFA

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Αυτός είναι ο πρώτος αντίπαλος του Ινφαντίνο για την προεδρία της FIFA - Η υποψηφιότητα και η ανακοίνωση [www.athletiko.gr]
¿Quién es Kozo Tashima? El japonés que desafiará a Infantino en las elecciones de la FIFA de 2027 [revistamercado.do]
Kozo Tašima FIFA izbori: kandidatura protiv Infantina u martu 2025 [www.sportmagazin.rs]
日 '빅 픽처' 꿈꾼다…다지마 고조 명예회장, FIFA 회장 선구 출마 선언 '지아니 인판티노에 도전장' [www.sportschosun.com]
Познато е кој ќе му биде противкандидат на Инфантино за претседател на ФИФА! [vesnik.com]
Un japonés se postulará para ser presidente de la FIFA [www.tcsahora.com]
Infantinos mund të mos i lejohet të kandidojë për një mandat tjetër në krye të FIFA-s [www.epokaere.com]
Presidente honorário de federação anuncia intenção de disputar a presidência da FIFA [esportenewsmundo.com.br]
田嶋幸三氏、FIFA会長選へ出馬表明　インファンティーノ会長に対抗「高潔性を取り戻す」 [www.football-zone.net]
Почетният президент на Японската футболна асоциация Козо Ташима обяви кандидатурата [novini247.com]
【FIFA会長選挙】田嶋幸三氏が出馬表明。日本サッカー協会が推薦を正式決定、宮本恒靖会長「全面的に支持し、この挑戦をしっかりと支えていきます」 [sakanowa.jp]
Znana prva protikandidata Infantina | 24ur.com [www.24ur.com]
Calcio, Fifa: membro Consiglio Kohzo Tashima si candida a presidente [askanews.it]
Ο Ιάπωνας Κόζο Τασίμα υποψήφιος για την προεδρία της FIFA [athina984.gr]
Überraschende Kandidatur: Wer Infantino als FIFA-Präsident ablösen will [kurier.at]
Kozo Tashima buscará la Presidencia de FIFA para este 2027 – C.R.E. News [radiocresatelital.com]
Infantino dobil izzivalca v boju za predsednika Fife [www.delo.si]
New York Times Reporter Raises Eligibility Question Over Gianni Infantino's Fourth FIFA Term [www.essentiallysports.com]
Kozo Tashima va por la presidencia de la FIFA 2027 | Excélsior [www.excelsior.com.mx]
田嶋幸三氏、FIFA会長選への立候補を表明「選挙せずに彼が再び就くことは最もよくない」 [www.footballchannel.jp]
Με τις ευλογίες της UEFA: Αυτός είναι το... αντίπαλον δέος του Ινφαντίνο για την προεδρία της FIFA! [www.gazzetta.gr]
田嶋幸三名誉会長は「サッカーに対してとにかく真面目」周囲の評判一致　インファンティノ会長の一連の行動許せず - スポーツ報知 [hochi.news]
FIFA : la perspective d’un quatrième mandat d’Infantino ouvre une bataille juridique [www.leral.net]
Japan’s Kozo Tashima declares bid to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency [nationaldailyng.com]
JFA宮本恒靖会長「寂しい。外から支えるからな」岡田武史氏辞任について言及、田嶋幸三名誉会長がFIFA会長選に出馬表明 [news.cube-soft.jp]
FIFA: Funktionär aus Japan will gegen Infantino antreten [www.sportschau.de]
Infantino dobio ozbiljnog protivkandidata: Japanac najavio utrku za predsjednika FIFA-e [www.vijesti.ba]
日本サッカー史上初のFIFA会長選へ…W杯スキャンダルへの不信感で決断、田嶋幸三氏「勝つ負けるより大切なことがある」 | ゲキサカ [web.gekisaka.jp]
Ex-Fifa governance chief says Infantino ineligible for re-election, members urged to act [cyprus-mail.com]
Infantino ne smije ponovno biti predsjednik FIFA-e? [www.index.hr]
FIFA Council's Tashima to challenge Infantino in March elections - reports [www.myjoyonline.com]
FIFA council member Tashima to run against Infantino in election, Japanese media report [www.newsday.com]
Présidence de la Fifa: le Japonais Kozo Tashima annonce une candidature contre Gianni Infantino [www.rfi.fr]
El japonés Kozo Tashima se presentará contra Infantino en elección de la FIFA [www.si.com]
Japanische Fußball-Größe fordert FIFA-Herrscher Infantino heraus [www.n-tv.de]