Japan’s Kohzo Tashima announces bid to challenge Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidency
Honorary Japanese football president Kohzo Tashima is set to challenge Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency, with growing opposition emerging to the Swiss-Italian ahead of next year's election.
Covered by 4 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Guardian ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Fifa presidency”, “Infantino”, “Japan” and “Tashima”.
Different angles:
- The Guardian “head Kozo”
- The Independent “announces bid”
- Sky Sports “faces fight”
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Japan FA head Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ ‘What Fifa needs now are these values,’ he adds The Japan Football Association president, Kozo Tashima, has said he will run for the Fifa presidency in March. Gianni Infantino, who is seeking re-election, has faced opposition since his failed move in July…
Japan’s Kohzo Tashima announces bid to challenge Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidency
Honorary Japanese football president Kohzo Tashima is set to challenge Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency, with growing opposition emerging to the Swiss-Italian ahead of next year's election.
Japan's Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency
Japan's Kozo Tashima has announced his candidacy for Fifa's upcoming presidential election.
Infantino faces fight for FIFA presidency as first challenger emerges
Gianni Infantino is facing his first serious challenger for the FIFA presidency after Japanese football chief Kohzo Tashima announced his intention to stand in March's election.
Coverage details
4 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Guardian, The Independent, BBC News and Sky Sports. The Guardian published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was Sky Sports, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Gianni Infantino, FIFA, Kozo Tashima and Kohzo Tashima.
