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Uruguay's Federico Valverde, left, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Brazil during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2024.(AP Photo/Raphael Muller)

Uruguay's Federico Valverde, left, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Brazil during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2024.(AP Photo/Raphael Muller)

Brazil's Gerson, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Uruguay during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2024. (AP Photo/Raphael Muller)

Brazil's Gerson, right, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Uruguay during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2024. (AP Photo/Raphael Muller)

Peru's Jesus Castillo, right, and Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister vie for the ball during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Peru's Jesus Castillo, right, and Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister vie for the ball during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Ecuador's Kevin Rodriguez, right, celebrates his team's 1-0 victory over Colombia at the end of their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at Metropolitano Roberto Melendez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Ecuador's Kevin Rodriguez, right, celebrates his team's 1-0 victory over Colombia at the end of their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at Metropolitano Roberto Melendez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Chile's Lucas Cepeda celebrates scoring his team's 4th goal against Venezuela during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Chile's Lucas Cepeda celebrates scoring his team's 4th goal against Venezuela during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Amid hail, Paraguay's Mathias Villasanti, center, fights for the ball with Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, and Ervin Vaca during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Estadio Municipal in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Amid hail, Paraguay's Mathias Villasanti, center, fights for the ball with Bolivia's Miguel Terceros, left, and Ervin Vaca during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Estadio Municipal in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivia fans watch a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Estadio Municipal in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivia fans watch a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Estadio Municipal in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez scores his side's opening goal against Peru during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez scores his side's opening goal against Peru during a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Venezuela's Jose Martinez heads the ball during a qualifying soccer match against Chile for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Venezuela's Jose Martinez heads the ball during a qualifying soccer match against Chile for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)