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  "id": 18298189,
  "title": "Japan FA’s Kozo Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/japan-fas-kozo-tashima-to-stand-against-infantino-for-fifa-presidency",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:48:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/05/japan-fa-head-kozo-tashima-stand-against-gianni-infantino-for-fifa-president"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tashima says he brings ‘honest, sound, upright attitude’ He is understood to have acted with the blessing of Uefa The Japan Football Association’s honorary president, Kozo Tashima, has announced his intention to stand against Gianni Infantino in March’s Fifa presidential election. Tashima is the second challenger to declare in advance of the 18 November deadline after the former Tottenham…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Japan FA chief Tashima to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/japan-fa-chief-tashima-to-challenge-infantino-for-fifa-presidency",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:39:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "FIFA Council’s Tashima to challenge Infantino in March elections – reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/fifa-councils-tashima-to-challenge-infantino-in-march-elections",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:23:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Japan's Tashima to stand against Infantino for Fifa presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/japans-tashima-to-stand-against-infantino-for-fifa-presidency",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:55:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Japan’s Tashima joins FIFA presidential race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/japans-tashima-joins-fifa-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:40:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Top Japan FA official to stand against Infantino for FIFA presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/top-japan-fa-official-to-stand-against-infantino-for-fifa-presidency",
        "published": "2026-11-05T15:52:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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