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Bayern's Serge Gnabry, left, celebrates besides team mate Bayern's Noussair Mazraoui and Bayern's Thomas Mueller after scoring his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC Berlin at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, on April 30, 2023. Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways said Wednesday June 28, 2023 they are ending a sponsorship deal which caused tension between the German soccer champion and its fans. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Fans get their way as Bayern Munich and Qatar decide not to renew contentious sponsorship deal

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An exterior view of Capital One Arena is seen Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Washington. Capital One Arena is home to the Washington Capitals NHL hockey team and Washington Wizards NBA basketball team. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Washington’s NBA, NHL and WNBA teams

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Brazil's Vinicius Junior kneels before an international friendly soccer match between Brazil and Guinea at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

A general view of the stadium prior to the start of the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. An advertising regulator says FIFA made false claims about last year's World Cup in Qatar being carbon neutral. The Swiss Commission for Fairness says FIFA was “not able to provide proof that the claims were accurate.” (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says

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Qatari Minister of Labour, Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, chair of the 111th session of the International Labour Conference, is pictured during the opening session in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 5, 2023. The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year's soccer World Cup, was elected on Monday as the president of the United Nations labor agency's annual conference. (Pierre Albouy/Keystone via AP)

Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres gives an address after a closed-door summit on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. A closed-door summit on Afghanistan ended Tuesday in Qatar without any formal acknowledgment of the Taliban-controlled government there, though the United Nations' chief said they would hold another meeting in the future about the country. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo)

U.N. summit in Qatar on Afghanistan ends, another planned

By Lujain Jo - Associated Press

England players celebrate after defeating Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the end of the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The match had ended tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

FIFA warns Europe of Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Qatar's Hashim Zaidan, left, and Australia's Sam Mackinnon in action during the first round Group C match at the World Basketball Championships in Hamamatsu, central Japan, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006. The International Basketball Federation has picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)

Qatar to host 2027 World Cup in men’s basketball

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani reviews the honor guard as he arrives at the Rafik Hariri international airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) **FILE**

United Arab Emirates, Qatar edge toward reopening embassies

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe applauds fans at the end of the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Sunday, March 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) **FILE**

Europe’s top teams look to rebound at Euro 2024 qualifying

By James Robson - Associated Press

Former ESPN president John Skipper leaves federal court after testifying in a corruption case, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in New York. The trial in New York City is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade and has ensnared more than three dozen executives and associates in the world's most popular sport. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

ESPN’s ex-top exec describes how soccer’s World Cup was lost

By Bobby Caina Calvan - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi holds up the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi, Mbappe made Qatar a winner with a thrilling World Cup finale

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Live updates | Argentina wins World Cup final against France

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Argentina players celebrate winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

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Croatia's Luka Modric, front, duels for the ball with Morocco's Hakim Ziyech during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Gvardiol shines at World Cup as Croatia wins 3rd-place match

By Chris Lehourites - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) and teammates celebrate after defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

How Argentina can beat France in the World Cup final

By James Robson - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Key points to how France can win another World Cup title

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

French president Emmanuel Macron gestures during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Dec. 14, 2022. Macron is about to jet off to Qatar for the second time in a week, despite broad concerns about the emirate's human rights and environmental record. Why? Because France is in the World Cup final, and Macron really is a big football fan — as well as a prominent advocate of the longstanding partnership between the two countries. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Macron returns to Qatar for love of sport, despite criticism

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

The World Cup trophy replica is shown during the opening ceremony in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Croatia and Brazil, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

FIFA targets $11BN revenue through U.S.-led 2026 World Cup

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