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A sign of the soccer association FIFA is seen at the headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
FILE - Spain's Alvaro Morata holds the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Morroco fans light flares during a men's semifinal soccer match between Morocco and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at Marseille Stadium in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
FILE - The trophy is displayed on the pitch ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
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 - Women walk in front of a fan zone during the Soccer Club World Cup at the Jeddah Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, applauds during the medals ceremony after the Soccer Club World Cup final match between Manchester City FC and Fluminense FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
A soccer pitch with flags of the member states in the background is seen at the headquarters of the soccer association FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Til Buergy/Keystone via AP)
FILE - Saudi Arabia fans cheer as they hold pictures of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia before their 2014 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying soccer match against Australia at the Prince Muhammad bin Fahd Stadium in the eastern port city of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
FILE - Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari is congratulated after scoring his side's second goal during a World Cup Group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)