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FILE - This is a Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 file photo of England's Wayne Rooney as he claps after winning the World Cup group F qualifying soccer match between England and Scotland with a 3-0 score at the Wembley stadium, London. England striker Wayne Rooney announced his immediate retirement from international football on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham/File)

England record-scorer Wayne Rooney ends international career

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Olympians Celski, Reutter-Adamek highlight World Cup teams

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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo Norway's cross country skier Therese Johaug waits for the start of a two day hearing of her doping case, in Oslo. Former Olympic champion Therese Johaug will miss the 2018 Winter Games after her ban in a steroid doping case was extended. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017 the Norwegian cross-country skier must serve an &quot;appropriate&quot; 18-month ban which expires next April. Johaug, a 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold medalist and seven-time world champion, tested positive for clostebol during high-altitude offseason training last year. (Heiko Junge/NTB Scanpix, File via AP)

Ski star Johaug banned from 2018 Olympics in doping case

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Players during the quarterfinal matches at the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2017, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Competition to reach the finals is getting harder each year. Two million players entered the 2016 edition. Qualifying for the 13th tournament attracted seven million competitors, according to FIFA. (AP Photo/Leonore Schick)

With betting and $200K for winner, online World Cup pays

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Miami wants to be included in 2026 World Cup bid

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 26, 2017, file photo, United States' Michael Bradley hoists the trophy as the team celebrates after beating Jamaica 2-1 in the Gold Cup final soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif. U.S. coach Bruce Arena has used 47 players in 14 games since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann last November, including seven who made their national team debuts. He redefined roles of Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley and Fabian Johnson, and boosted Jorge Villafana and Kellyn Acosta to the top tier of his depth chart. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Fresh faces: Half of US roster could change for World Cup

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

United States' Jordan Morris scores his team's second goal against Jamaica during the second half of the Gold Cup final soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Morris’s 88th-minute goal gives US Gold Cup title

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Saturday, July 22, 2017, shows a view of the arena, made of 4,500 straw bales, comes complete with tiered seating and flagpoles in Krasnoye, Stavropol region, South Russia. In a project straight out of the &quot;Three Little Pigs&quot; fairytale, Roman Ponomarev has built a straw replica of the 643-billion-ruble ($700 million) stadium in St. Petersburg which will host World Cup semifinals. (AP Photo/Oleksandr Stashevskyi)

Russian farmer’s straw stadium pokes fun at World Cup costs

Associated Press

Costa Rica-US World Cup qualifier to be in New Jersey

Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Russian Deputy-Prime minister and head of the World Cup 2018 organizing committee Vitaly Mutko and Reinhard Grindel, head of the German soccer federation after Germany won 1-0 in the Confederations Cup final soccer match between Chile and Germany, at the St.Petersburg Stadium, Russia, Sunday July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Russia upbeat as Confederations Cup goes off smoothly

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Germany coach Joachim Loew seen prior to a news conference at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Germany will play against Mexico in semifinal soccer match of the Confederations Cup on Thursday. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Germany coach wants clarity on Russia football doping claims

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - This is a Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 file photo of the Czech Republic team captain Petr Pala, center, and players hold the trophy after their victory against France, during the Fed Cup final in Strasbourg, eastern France. The Davis Cup and Fed Cup are planning to combine forces into a World Cup of Tennis. A three-year deal starting in 2018 to combine the events was announced Wednesday June 28, 2017, by the International Tennis Federation. The changes still need to be approved at the federation’s annual general meeting in August in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias/File)

Davis Cup and Fed Cup to stage finals together from 2018

By CHRIS LEHOURITES - Associated Press

FILE In this Sunday, June 25, 2017 file photo, spectators sit in the stands during the Confederations Cup, Group B soccer match between Germany and Cameroon, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. After years of controversy, Russian officials think their World Cup has weathered the storm. Questions have receded over the legitimacy of the 2010 vote that gave Russia the tournament, the stadiums are either finished or nearing completion, and the Confederations Cup is going smoothly.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis/File)

With a year to go, Russia’s World Cup faces challenges

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio, center, reacts during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and New Zealand, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Mexico relishing chance to show its worth against Russia

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 9, 2017 file photo, Luan of Brazil's Gremio celebrates after scoring against Venezuela Zamora during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Luan is yet to play abroad and his coach has already said it will be hard to keep him in Brazil until the end of the season. After eight matches, Luan scored four goals. His playmaking skills have put him as the best in the tournament so far. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

Brazilian league filled with possible transfer targets

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 a view of the Qolsharif Mosque, in Kazan, Russia. Fans visiting the exotic city of Kazan get to experience a little bit of everything during the Confederations Cup: rich history, diverse culture, magnificent buildings, and even a beach. (AP Photo/Tales Azzoni)

Where Europe meets Asia, Kazan offers rich diversity

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2014 file photo, construction work is under way at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. An investigation into why a British man fell to his death on a Qatar World Cup site has raised concerns about stadium roof safety. World Cup organizers on Thursday, June 22, 2017 released partial findings of the assessment of the accident at the Khalifa International Stadium, but said the full report cannot be released while local authorities continue their own investigation. (AP Photo/Rob Harris, File)

Qatar stadium safety concerns raised by death investigation

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FS1 draws biggest audience for qualifier for US-Mexico

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. (Fred Dufour/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets FIFA’s Gianni Infantino

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Panama's Anibal Godoy, left, and Honduras' Alfredo Mejia fight for the ball during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rommel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Costa Rica tops Trinidad and Tobago in World Cup qualifying

By The Associated Press - Associated Press