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South Africa's Sphephelo Sithole and Canada's Jonathan David (10) go for a header during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Giorgio Gazzaniga, son of the late sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, gestures as he speak to the Associated Press explaining the original drawing of World Cup trophy at a warehouse in Pioltello, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

France's Kylian Mbappe (10) and Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon (23) shake hands after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Ivan Shostak, right, a blind Ukrainian war veteran touches an injured arm of his comrade during a pottery workshop at a rehabilitation center in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, reacts after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Switzerland in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Coco Gauff of the United States plays a return during the third round women's singles match against Claire Liu of the United States at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Denmark's Mads Pedersen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race with start in Carcassonne and finish in Foix, France, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Norwegian fans perform a viking boat row during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Iraqi soccer fans react as they watch the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on a large screen in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Norwegian fans perform a viking boat row during the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

A New York Knicks fan celebrates after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, is welcomed by supporters upon his arrival in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)