FILE - China's head coach Li Tie attends the World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match between China and Vietnam at Sharjah stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

FILE - A man looks at a kiosk displaying a newspaper with a photo of Chen Xuyuan, head of the Chinese Football Association, in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)