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FILE - Canada defender Alphonso Davies during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against the United States, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

World Cup co-hosts Canada look for breakthrough on home soil in Group B

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

West Ham United goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski hits his head as he clears the ball during the Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium, in Southampton, England, Thursday Dec. 26, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)

West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski alert and conscious after being taken off on a stretcher

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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Saturday April 9, 2022. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)

Wolves hires O’Neil as manager to replace Lopetegui days before new Premier League season

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Sevilla hires former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui

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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, left, duels for the ball during the Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Melilla and Real Madrid at the Municipal Alvarez Claro stadium in the Spain's enclave of Melilla, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.(AP Photo/Javier Gandul)

Vinicius Junior big winner from Real Madrid coaching change

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real coach Julen Lopetegui gestures as walks off the pitch after losing 5-1 during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid fires coach Lopetegui after big loss to Barca

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real coach Julen Lopetegui sits on the bench prior a Group G Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzen at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Lopetegui’s job, coaching future, on the line in ‘clasico’

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real's Karim Benzema, right, scores his side's opening goal during the Champions League, group G, soccer match between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzen at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Lopetegui remains under pressure as Madrid edges Plzen 2-1

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's coach Julen Lopetegui attends a training session at the team's Valdebebas training ground in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Real Madrid will play against Viktoria Plzena in a Champions League group G soccer match on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Madrid players behind Lopetegui after calls for change

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Marcelo reacts after a missed opportunity during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Messi breaks arm as Barcelona regains lead in La Liga

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Barcelona, at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Lopetegui under pressure amid Real Madrid scoring drought

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

CSKA midfielder Nikola Vlasic, right, kicks the ball ahead of Real defender Raphael Varane during a Group G Champions League soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Real Madrid on worst goalless run in 12 years with CSKA loss

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 27, 2018 file photo, Spain's national soccer coach Julen Lopetegui reacts during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Argentina at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. Lopetegui has surpassed expectations after stepping into a tricky situation when he took as coach over the Spanish national team two years ago but he has made Spain a top contender again heading into the World Cup in Russia by giving the team a fresh identity and successfully mixing talented youngsters and fading veterans. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

WORLD CUP: Lopetegui surpasses expectations with Spain

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Spain's Sergio Ramos, right, kisses the shoe of Spain's Isco Alarcon, left, after scoring during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Argentina at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday March 27, 2018. Spain defeated Argentina with 6-1, Isco scored three goals. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Spain hat trick hero Isco wants leading role at Madrid

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

File - In this March 8, 2018 file photo, Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa reacts during the Europa League Round of 16 first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. Spain enters the final stage of its World Cup preparations with coach Julen Lopetegui experimenting up front. Lopetegui has called up several different forwards since taking over the national squad and has plenty of options to choose from before announcing the final list for Russia in a few months (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Spain experimenting with its forwards ahead of World Cup

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Spain's Rodrigo Moreno, wearing the new soccer kit for the 2018 World Cup, walks along the pitch with teammates during a training session in Las Rozas, outskirts Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Spain jersey's for the World Cup has sparked controversy after being linked to the Republican flag of the 1930s. The jersey has the colors red, yellow and blue but some say that from afar the blue appears to have the same purple tone of the Republican flag used from 1931-39. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Spain well-served with strikers despite Costa’s absence

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Spanish players celebrate after they scored against Israel during the World Cup Group G match in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct.9, 2017. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Spain regains its confidence ahead of World Cup

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Sept 4, 2017 file photo, Spain's Gerard Pique takes part in a training session a day prior to the World Cup Group G qualifying soccer match between Liechtenstein and Spain at the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has defended Gerard Pique from critics who question his loyalty to the national team because of his support for a disputed referendum on Catalan independence. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP, FIle)

Lopetegui wants focus on soccer after Pique jeered by fans

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Sept 4, 2017 file photo, Spain's Gerard Pique takes part in a training session a day prior to the World Cup Group G qualifying soccer match between Liechtenstein and Spain at the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has defended Gerard Pique from critics who question his loyalty to the national team because of his support for a disputed referendum on Catalan independence. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP, FIle)

Lopetegui defends Pique from questions of loyalty to Spain

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spain's Isco, right, with Liechtenstein's Sandro Wieser, during the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia group G qualification soccer match between Liechtenstein and Spain at the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on Tuesday, Sept.5, 2017. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

With talented youngsters, Spain on its way back to the top

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press