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          From left: Fabio Cannavaro of Al Ahli FC, chief executive Ahmed Khalifa, and Mark Bell, sporting director of Al Ahli FC, during a press conference in Dubai in 2010. Pawan Singh / The National

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          Argentina lifted the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar after defeating France at the Lusail Stadium. Getty Images

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          FILE - This is an aerial view showing MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N. J. , June 20, 2014. The 2026 World Cup final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N. J. , on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11. (AP Photo / Seth Wenig, File)

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          Cesar Azpilicueta kisses the Fifa Club World Cup trophy after captaining Chelsea to victory over Brazil's Palmeiras at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 12, 2022. AFP

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          Palestine's players line up before the game. Antonie Robertson / The National

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