Real Madrid's Marcelo, right and Levante's Enis Bardhi challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Levante and Real Madrid at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain.
Levante's goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez makes a save during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Levante and Real Madrid at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain
Danish midfielder Martin Braithwaite poses for media during his official presentation after signing for FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger, right, attempts to control the ball as Manchester United's Daniel James, left, watches during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London, England.
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, front, duels for the ball with Norwich City's Jamal Lewis during the English Premier League soccer match between Norwich City and Liverpool at Carrow Road Stadium in Norwich, England.
Security forces stand guard as fans of FAR Rabat soccer team light flares and chant slogans during a match against their rivals Raja Casablanca in the Moroccan league, in Rabat, Morocco.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Lyon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.
Everton's Lucas Digne, left, and Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha in action during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after a missed scoring opportunity during the Spanish Copa del Rey, quarter final, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
Barcelona's Ansu Fati is embraced by Barcelona's Lionel Messi after Fati scored his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Leicester's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel failing to stop the goal scored by Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England
Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain.
Chelsea's Mason Mount, top, collides with Hull City's Herbie Kane during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match at the KCOM Stadium in Hull, England.
Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic controls the ball, during a Serie A soccer match between Brescia and AC Milan, in Brescia, Italy
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo tries to get around Parma's Jasmin Kurtic during an Italian Serie A Soccer match at the Allianz Stadium in Torino, Italy.
Soccer player Neymar attends the Balmain Mens Fall/Winter 2020-2021 fashion collection presented in Paris
Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simone, right, stands with Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane during the trophy photo call at King Abdullah stadium, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia ahead of their Spanish Super Cup Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish Super Cup semifinal soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Cagliari at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy.
Espanyol's Bernardo Espinosa, left, fights for the ball with Barcelona's Luis Suarez, center, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Real Kashmir Football Club Head Coach David Robertson along with team player Danish Farooq presents a memento to Mohun Bagan Football Club head Coach Kibu Vicuna during a press conference ahead of their I-League match, in Srinagar
Real Kashmir Football Club players in action during a practise session ahead of their I-League match with Mohun Bagan Football Club, in Srinagar
West Ham United's Mark Noble, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game against Bournemouth, during their English Premier League soccer match at the London Stadium, in London
Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England
Indian national football captain reacts after missing a chance to score against Bangladesh during a FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata in October. Photo: PTI
Megan Rapinoe Wins Best Women's Footballer Of The Year, Lionel Messi wins Best Men's At The FIFA Awards (September 23, 2019).
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jonny, right, challenges for the ball with Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England
Former soccer great Diego Maradona flashes victory signs to fans below at the Casa Rosada government house after meeting with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Decades ago, Maradona held up his team's soccer trophy at this spot on the balcony after winning the World Cup in Mexico in 1986.
Lazio's goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha, right, beats the ball away from Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo, left, during their Super Cup match at King Saud University Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Leipzig's Patrik Schick, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and FC Augsburg in Leipzig, Germany
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, center, watches as Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, right, shake hands with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, during the Club World Cup final soccer match between Liverpool and Flamengo at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar
PSG's Kylian Mbappe, right, challenge for the ball with Haitam Aleesami of Amiens as Amiens goalkeeper Regis Gurtner tries to save during the Paris: between Paris Saint Germain and Amiens, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris
PSG's Neymar, right, and Arturo Calabresi of Amiens challenge for the ball during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Amiens, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris
Inter Milan's Sebastiano Esposito, left, and Genoa's Ivan Radovanovic vie for the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy
From left, Inter Milan's Sebastiano Esposito, Genoa's Paolo Ghiglione and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni go for the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Alaves at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, challenges Flamengo's Rafinha, right, during the Club World Cup final soccer match between Liverpool and Flamengo at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates with his teammate Gonzalo Higuain after scoring his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Sampdoria and Juventus, at Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, Italy.
Bayern's scorer Philippe Coutinho, center, and his teammate David Alaba, front left, celebrate their side's sixth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen in Munich, Germany.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks the ball in front of Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino, right, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona, at Anoeta stadium, in San Sebastian, Spain.
Kerala Blasters FC players (in yellow) and Jamshedpur FC in action during the 6th season of Indian Super League (ISL) 2019, at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, in Kochi.
Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Juventus at the Olympic stadium in Rome
Players of North East United FC (in red) during the Indian Super League match, at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Sarusujai in Guwahati
Players of North East United FC (in red) and ATK (Black and Grey) during the Indian Super League match, at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Sarusujai in Guwahati.
Real Madrid's Federico Valverde, second left, duels for the ball against Espanyol's Marc Roca during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands in goal prior to a Juniors girls soccer match between Hazel Grove United JFC and Poynton, as he campaigns in Cheadle Hulme, England. Britain goes to the polls on Dec. 12.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe, left, celebrates with PSG's Neymar after scoring his side's opening goal during the French League One soccer match between PSG and Nantes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford kicks the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
Pibe, the mascot of the 2020 Copa America, waves during the draw ceremony for soccer tournament in Cartagena, Colombia. The continental championship will be held in Colombia and Argentina from June 12 to July 12 next year.
Alejandro Dominguez, the president of Conmebol, holds up the team name of Australia during the draw for the 2020 Copa America soccer tournament in Cartagena, Colombia. Australia will participate in the continental championship to be held in Colombia and Argentina from June 12 to July 12 next year.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the trophyes for best Italian Serie A player, during the Gran Gala' soccer awards ceremony, in Milan, Italy.
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, controls the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates his goal with teammate Toni Kroos after scoring during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Alaves at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain.
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates after scoring his second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brighton at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets with FIFA tournament director of the local organising committee (LOC) Roma Khanna and Oliver Vogt, FIFA tournaments and events division ahead of U-17 Women’s World Cup Football 2020, in Bhubaneswar.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal with Antoine Griezmann, centre and Luis Suarez during a Champions League soccer match Group F between Barcelona and Dortmund at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi drives the ball past Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek, right, during a Champions League group F soccer match between Barcelona and Dortmund at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric is fouled by Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, center, gestures after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid won the match 3-1.
Juventus' Paulo Dybala, right, celebrates with teammate Gonzalo Higuain after scoring his side's third goal during the Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Juventus at the Azzurri d'Italia Stadium in Bergamo, Italy.
Barcelona's Arturo Vidal, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Leganes and FC Barcelona at the Butarque stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Indonesia fans throws firecrackers toward the Malaysia fan area during the World Cup Asia qualifying match between Malaysia and Indonesia at Bukit Jail Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates with his teammate Diogo Jota after he scored his side's second goal during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel stadium in Luxembourg
Mexico's players stand with their second place medals after losing 1-2 against Brazil at the end of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 final soccer match at Arena Bezerrao in Brasilia, Brazil
Italy's Federico Bernardeschi, left, duels for the ball with Bosnia's Ermin Bicakcic during the Euro 2020 group J qualifying soccer match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Italy at the Bilino polje stadium in Zenica, Bosnia.
France's Kylian Mbappe, in blue, is fouled by Moldova's Artur Cracium, during the Euro 2020 group H qualifying soccer match between France and Moldova at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, north of Paris.
India remained at the fourth position in Group E with three points from four matches, while Afghanistan continued to be on the third with four points.
The visitors showed urgency and looked desperate for an equaliser. They had a chance in the 58th minute but skipper Sunil Chhetri's header off a cross from right back Pritam Kotal was saved by Azizi. At the other end, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a diving save.
Afghanistan had taken the lead through Zelfagar Nazary's strike (45+1), putting India on the backfoot.
India escaped with a 1-1 draw after an injury-time goal saved them the blushes against lower-ranked Afghanistan in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier match on Thursday.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's first goal with a penalty kick, defeating Celta Vigo's goalkeeper Ruben Blanco, rear, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Celta at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a scoring chance during a Champions League Group F soccer match between Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Crystal Palace's Jordan Ayew, left, and Leicester City's Caglar Soyuncu battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park, London.
Indian Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, center, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman, right, and FIFA Chairman & LOC Chairman Praful Patel attend the unveiling of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 Official Emblem in Mumbai
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 official emblem is launched at the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Levante during the Spanish La Liga soccer match in Valencia, Spain
AC Milan's Ismael Bennacer, bottom, tackles Spal's Sergio Floccari during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Spal at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri during the 3rd edition of Herbalife Nutrition Fit Families Fest 2019, in New Delhi.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi controls the ball past Valladolid's Mohammed Salisu during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, controls the ball past Valladolid's Mohammed Salisu during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Players of Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC in action during Indian Super League (ISL) football match at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai
Norwich City goalkeeper Tim Krul saves from Manchester United's Anthony Martial during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Manchester United, at Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain
Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (20) is hit by Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones (45) during the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta.
Chicago Red Stars' Morgan Brian (13) battles with North Carolina Courage's Lynn Williams, left, during the second half of an NWSL championship soccer game in Cary, N.C.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, celebrates with his teammate Jordan Henderson after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England
Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the Champions League group F soccer match between Slavia Praha and FC Barcelona at the Sinobo stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, right, reacts after a play during the UEFA Champions League group D soccer match against Lokomotiv Moscow at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy.
Co-owner of ISL franchise ATK Sourav Ganguly holds an umbrella as he stands next to Winner's Trophy during the opening ceremony of The Indian Super League 2019-20, in Kochi.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, breaks away during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Eibar and FC Barcelona at the Ipurua stadium in Eibar, Spain
PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates his goal during the French League One soccer match between Nice and Paris Saint Germain in Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southern France.
