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Japanese soccer federation official resigns over displeasure with FIFA politics

Japan Today28 October 2026, 21:51 UTCJapan

Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada resigned as Japanese soccer federation vice president in protest at the politics around FIFA during Gianni Infantino’s campaign to be re-elected. Japan’s…

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