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Ecuador's Moises Caicedo, right, and Brazil's Guilherme Arana battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Ecuador's Moises Caicedo, right, and Brazil's Guilherme Arana battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Ecuador's John Mercado reacts after missing a chance to score against Brazil during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Ecuador's John Mercado reacts after missing a chance to score against Brazil during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez, left, reacts next to Paraguay's Mathias Villasanti during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez, left, reacts next to Paraguay's Mathias Villasanti during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Colombia's Jerry Mina, top, and Peru's Alex Valera battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)

Colombia's Jerry Mina, top, and Peru's Alex Valera battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)

Brazil's Guilherme Arana, below, and Ecuador's Enner Valencia battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil's Guilherme Arana, below, and Ecuador's Enner Valencia battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez waves to fans, accompanied by his children, after a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Suarez played his last game for Uruguay ending a 17 years international carrer. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez waves to fans, accompanied by his children, after a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Paraguay, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Suarez played his last game for Uruguay ending a 17 years international carrer. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Brazil's Endrick reacts at the end of a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil's Endrick reacts at the end of a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Parana state, Brazil, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Colombia's Johan Mojica, right, and Peru's Wilder Cartagena battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)

Colombia's Johan Mojica, right, and Peru's Wilder Cartagena battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)

Colombia's Luis Diaz, left, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal with his teammate James Rodriguez against Peru during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)

Colombia's Luis Diaz, left, celebrates scoring his side's opening goal with his teammate James Rodriguez against Peru during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Apuy)