Japan FA head Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency

Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima has announced he will run for the FIFA presidency in March, challenging incumbent Gianni Infantino who is seeking re-election. Tashima stated he brings an 'honest, sound, upright attitude' to the role, positioning himself as a reform candidate. Infantino has faced criticism since a failed attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity that would hold rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.