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United States' Megan Rapinoe attends a press conference at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, Saturday, July 6, 2019. US will face Netherlands in a Women's World Cup final match Sunday in Lyon. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

On the eve of the World Cup final, Rapinoe calls out FIFA

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Netherlands' Jackie Groenen celebrates after scoring during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden, at the Stade de Lyon outside Lyon, France, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

FIFA looks to expand Women’s World Cup from 24 to 32 teams

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Kelly Lindsey, coach of the Afghanistan women's soccer team, poses after a news conference in Lyon, France on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Kelly Lindsey is &quot;disgusted&quot; with Gianni Infantino over the handling of sexual abuse cases and calls on the FIFA president to resign. (AP Photo/Rob Harris)

FIFA: Afghanistan coach’s Infantino criticism ‘unjustified’

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino claps hands on the pitch after the final match between Ukraine and South Korea at the U20 soccer World Cup in Lodz, Poland, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Infantino tells Iran to let women into World Cup qualifiers

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers his speech during the 69th FIFA congress in Paris, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Hours ahead of his re-election unopposed, Infantino tells 211 member federations that today “nobody talks about crisis.” (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

FIFA caps first women’s conference with UN Women partnership

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

France's Eugenie Le Sommer, right, celebrates with her teammates after scoring her side's opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group A soccer match between France and South Korea, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Friday, June 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

France wins start amid World Cup cash, visibility issues

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018 file photo, Confederation of African Football president Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, right, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino attend the opening of the Confederation of African Football general assembly in Casablanca, Morocco. FIFA vice president Ahmad was detained by French authorities on Thursday June 6, 2019 in the latest criminal investigation to hit soccer's governing body. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)

FIFA vice president Ahmad questioned by French authorities

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

French president Emmanuel Macron arrives to deliver his speech to the French soccer team prior to to award them with the Legion d'Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honor) during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, pool)

Infantino says FIFA scandals gone, despite corruption cases

By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he walks on the stage before the start of the 69th FIFA congress in Paris, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Latest: FIFA unclear if China can bid for 2030 World Cup

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, and FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura arrive for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The Latest: Brazil soccer chief backs Neymar in rape case

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 6, 2019. The Asian Football Confederation holds its presidential election on Saturday. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Infantino holds Kuwait talks on staging 2022 World Cup games

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gives a thumbs up after speaking to the press at the swearing-in ceremony of Rogerio Caboclo as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The biggest challenges for Caboclo will be ending Brazil's World Cup title drought, dating back to 2002, improving the country's youth teams and moving the national governing body away from scandal. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Swiss special counsel clears friend of FIFA head Infantino

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the official ball of the upcoming Women’s Soccer World Championship as he poses for photographers during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome. FIFA's financial results underscore the glaring disparity between men and women’s soccer. “We need to try to find what is the most balanced way and I think we made a step and there will be many more steps going ahead,” Infantino said in October before his ruling council approved the 2019 Women’s World Cup prize scale. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

The Latest: Europe refusing to play in bigger Club World Cup

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks during a press conference after the FIFA Council Meeting, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Miami. The council approved working with Qatar to explore expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams by adding at least one more country in the Persian Gulf to host matches. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

FIFA push to spread 2022 Qatar World Cup faces resistance

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the official ball of the upcoming Women's Soccer World Championship as he poses for photographers during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

APNewsBreak: FIFA wants 24-team Club World Cup in 2021

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the official ball of the upcoming Women's Soccer World Championship as he poses for photographers during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

AP Source: FIFA explores Kuwait, Oman as 2022 WCup co-hosts

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the official ball of the upcoming Women's Soccer World Championship as he poses for photographers during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Infantino says joint Korean Women’s World Cup bid possible

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the official ball of the upcoming Women's Soccer World Championship as he poses for photographers during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Infantino: Male players can learn from better behaved women

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets the journalists during a press conference at the end of an executive committee meeting in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Infantino looks toward June deadline for expanding ‘22 WCup

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino smiles prior the AFC Asian Cup final match between Japan and Qatar in Zayed Sport City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

FIFA president Infantino is only candidate for election

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press