Iran's forward #20 Ali Alipour fights for the ball with Costa Rica's defender #6 Guillermo Villalobos during a friendly football match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, on March 31, 2026. FIFA's president told AFP that Iran "will be at the World Cup" despite the Middle East war. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Vietnam's Nguyen Xuan Son (R) celebrates with teammate Do Hoang Hen after scoring a goal during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Malaysia's national team poses for a photograph during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Iran's head coach Amir Ghalenoei gestures during a friendly football match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, on March 31, 2026. FIFA's president told AFP that Iran "will be at the World Cup" despite the Middle East war. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Vietnam's Nguyen Xuan Son (C) fights for the ball with Malaysia's players during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Malaysia's Endrick Dos Santos (L) fights for the ball with Vietnam's Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Malaysia's Faisal Halim (L) fights for the ball with Vietnam's Doan Van Hau during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)

Malaysia's Endrick Dos Santos (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier Group F football match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the Thien Truong Stadium in Ninh Bình province on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)