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Central Singapore Community Development Council
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Spent 25 years in Asia. Covers the continent for Guardian, BBC, World Soccer, AP, Nikkei Asia, Arab News, Korea Times, Channel News Asia. Author of 4 books.
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Saudi Arabia impressive in exciting win over South Korea

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By John Duerden Verified
| Arab News Verified
DOHA: Saudi Arabia defeated South Korea 3-2 on Friday in Doha to give head coach Georgios Donis and his team a deserved and confidence-boosting win in the team’s penultimate match of 2026. Marwan Al-Sahafi put the Whites ahead just before the break only for Oh Hyeon-gyu to level just after. Second-half goals in quick succession from Mohamed Kanno and Abdulelah Al-Amri put Saudi Arabia in control. Lee Jae-sung pulled a goal back but this time, there was no equalizer.
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Less drama, more listening, but is Kozo Tashima the candidate to topple Infantino?

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By John Duerden Verified
| AOL UK Verified
Not many remember Japan’s bid for the 2022 World Cup, when the country finished the race with only two of the final 22 votes. Kozo Tashima was involved then, and now the honorary president of the Japan Football Association is going it alone in the hope of ousting Gianni Infantino. The 68-year-old Tashima is an unlikely insurgent and an unlikely challenger to Infantino.
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Less drama, more listening, but is Kozo Tashima the candidate to topple Infantino?

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By John Duerden Verified
| Inkl
Kozo Tashima, pictured in 2023, is a credible Fifa challenger but the Asian federation leadership has backed Gianni Infantino. Photograph: Hiroki Watanabe/Getty Images Not many remember Japan’s bid for the 2022 World Cup, when the country finished the race with only two of the final 22 votes. Kozo Tashima was involved then, and now the honorary president of the Japan Football Association is going it alone in the hope of ousting Gianni Infantino.
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