Tashima challenges Infantino in FIFA presidential race

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1. 26 Feb 2016Background

   Gianni Infantino elected FIFA president at Zurich congress

   On 26 February 2016, Gianni Infantino won an extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich and succeeded Sepp Blatter after a corruption scandal.

2. 16 Mar 2023Background

   Infantino re-elected FIFA president by acclamation in Kigali

   At the FIFA Congress in Kigali on 16 March 2023, Gianni Infantino was confirmed for another four-year term as president, running unopposed.

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   5 Nov

   Japan's Kozo Tashima wants to take on Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency

   Kozo Tashima, a 68-year-old Japanese football official, says he will run against FIFA boss Gianni Infantino. Whether Europe backs him is still unclear.