Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 during his three day visit of United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
FILE - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to opening soccer match of the 2018 World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - People gather at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium prior to the Soccer Club World Cup match between Al-Ittihad and Auckland City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
FILE - Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)
A map at the Saudi Arabia World Cup bid exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, showing the proposed host cities and venues for the 2034 World Cup. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)