Less drama, more listening, but is Kozo Tashima the candidate to topple Infantino?

Kozo Tashima, the 68-year-old honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has announced his candidacy to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency. Tashima was previously involved in Japan's failed 2022 World Cup bid, which received only two of the final 22 votes. He is positioning himself as a calmer, lower-profile alternative to Infantino, drawing on his reputation as a respected figure in Asian and global football politics.