Kozo Tashima, a Japanese member of FIFA's governing board and former head of the Japan Football Association, announced that he will stand for the FIFA presidency. He said he had the association's full support and will face incumbent Gianni Infantino in the March 2027 election in Rabat, Morocco.

Candidates must obtain formal backing from at least five of FIFA's 211 member associations and pass a review by a three-member FIFA committee. The application deadline is 18 November.