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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Ronaldo, Portugal look to end Morocco’s World Cup run

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Morocco's Jawad El Yamiq, top, celebrates with team mates after the penalty shootout at the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Morocco's head coach Walid Regragui is thrown in the air at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

The next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Goalkeeper Andries Noppert of the Netherlands celebrates at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Netherlands’ Noppert on Messi in World Cup: `He’s a human’

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walks during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Ronaldo loses Portugal spot to sully World Cup journey

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Morocco's Sofiane Boufal in action against Spain's Gavi, bottom, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, passes beside his coach Fernando Santos as he leaves the field during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ronaldo benched for World Cup match against Switzerland

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

England reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal

By James Robson - Associated Press

France's Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his side's first goal with France's Kylian Mbappe 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/Moises Castillo)

Mbappe leads France past Poland at World Cup

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

FILE - Croatia and Canada fans cheer ahead of the World Cup group F soccer match between Croatia and Canada, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. At a World Cup that has become a political lightning rod, it comes as no surprise that soccer fans’ sartorial style has sparked controversy. At the first World Cup in the Middle East, fans from around the world have refashioned traditional Gulf Arab headdresses and thobes. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Fans’ wild World Cup fashion draws praise, scorn in Qatar

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Poland's head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz arrives for a press conference in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, on the eve of the World Cup soccer match between France and Poland. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

New 48-team World Cup format fails to impress Poland coach

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during a training session at the Jassim Bin Hamad stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. France will play in the World Cup against Poland on Dec. 4. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Rested France faces Poland

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi during the World Cup group C soccer match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Messi, Argentina try to avoid World Cup upset vs. Australia

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

In this handout photo from the U.S. Air Force, American service members participate in a live broadcast with the hosts of Fox NFL Sunday during their Salute to Veterans broadcast, Nov. 13, 2022 at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. As over a million World Cup fans fill stadiums with cheers and carry heady optimism through the streets of Doha, some 8,000 American troops are running air wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and other hotspots in the Middle East mere miles away. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten, via AP)

U.S. forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup

By Isabel Debre and Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Morocco fans attend the World Cup group F soccer match between Canada and Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Arabs unite in celebration as Morocco advances in World Cup

By Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Juergen Klinsmann, left, sits in a car as he records a podcast after the World Cup group C soccer match between Poland and Argentina at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Graham Dunbar)

Klinsmann leads FIFA team analyzing World Cup on the road

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Referee Stephanie Frappart, center, assistants referee Neuza Back, left, and Karen Diaz warm up prior to the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Stephanie Frappart makes history as first female World Cup referee

Associated Press

England's Declan Rice, right, kicks the ball past Iran's Mehdi Taremi during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

England’s Declan Rice admits mid-season World Cup taking its toll

By James Robson - Associated Press

Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri, right, scores his side opening goal during the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and France at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France loses to Tunisia 1-0 but still wins World Cup group

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

United States' Yunus Musah, right, Aaron Long, center, and United States' goalkeeper Sean Johnson celebrate after defeating Iran in the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

World Cup win increases prize money for American men, women

Associated Press