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Head of Japanese Football Association to run against Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency

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Japan Football Association Honorary President Kozo Tashima announced on Thursday that he intended to run for the FIFA presidency in next March’s election, becoming the first Japanese candidate to seek world football’s top job.

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