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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, right, shoots during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

FIFA agrees to interim transfer rules to help players go to 2025 Club World Cup in U.S.

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup is part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola looks prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppel)

Pep Guardiola says players have the power after talk of strike action over fixture schedule

By James Robson - Associated Press

Japan's Takumi Minamino and China's Liu Yangyi compete for the ball during a World Cup and AFC Asian Qualifier between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi’s pledge to make it better

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

United States' Sophia Smith celebrates after scoring her side's first goal, during the women's Group B soccer match between the United States and Germany at the Velodrome stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

U.S. women’s soccer team beats Germany at Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Mallory Swanson reacts after scoring her side's second goal during a women's group B match between the United States and Zambia at Nice Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Swanson’s two goals lead U.S. over Zambia at Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi touches his ankle sitting at the bench during a Copa America soccer final match against Colombia in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Messi loses fitness battle at Copa America, puts goal of playing sixth World Cup on hold

By Debora Rey - Associated Press

Colombia's Linda Caicedo celebrates after scoring a goal against Panama during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup women's soccer tournament match, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in San Diego. The 19-year-old Colombian, one of soccer’s brightest young stars, is readying to play at the Olympics in France and maybe — although it's a stretch — the under-20 Women’s World Cup hosted by her home country starting in late August. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Will teen star Caicedo try for an Olympics-U20 World Cup double?

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Afghan cricket fans celebrate their team's victory during the men's T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in the city of Khost province eastern of Afghanistan, Tuesday, June. 25, 2024. Afghanistan edged Bangladesh to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time and followed India into the last four following a combination of results that eliminated 2021 champion Australia on Monday. (AP Photo/Saifullah Zahir)

Afghans celebrate their men’s national cricket team reaching first Twenty20 World Cup semifinals

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India's Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

India makes 196 and beats Bangladesh by 50 at Twenty20 World Cup

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Pakistan's Haris Rauf looks on during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Canada at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf defends his actions after video of altercation with group of men

The tournament trophy is displayed on the pitch before the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2023. Brazil's bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa waits for the trophy presentation after a CONCACAF Nations League final soccer match against the United States, March 24, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The veteran goalkeeper was left off the Mexico team for the Copa America, alongside strikers Raul Jimenez and Hirving Lozano, manager Jaime Lozano announced on Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Mexico veterans Ochoa, Jimenez and Lozano are out of Copa America squad

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, congratulates gives a medal to Real Madrid's Karim Benzema during the awarding ceremony of the FIFA Club World Cup final at Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, Morocco, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. FIFA has been told to reschedule its inaugural expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be hosted by America. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

FIFA told to reschedule U.S.-staged Club World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Joselu, covered by his teammates, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

FIFA urged to review congested calendar or face legal action from player unions and leagues

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press