# Who is Kozo Tashima, the Japanese official running for FIFA presidency?

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:43:42+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/6/kozo-tashima-japan-fifa-president-election-gianni-infantino?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/who-is-kozo-tashima-the-japanese-official-running-for-fifa-presidency-b56036/

Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands.

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