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The Saudi announcement came shortly after FIFA named Morocco, Spain and Portugal as hosts of the 2030 World Cup, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosting the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary.
Several teams including Chinese Taipei were vocally welcomed by the spectators, but none more than the home team, whose athletes are expected to dominate the medals table once again.
Brazil, who crushed Bolivia 5-1 at home on Friday, moved level on six points with rivals Argentina at the top of the South American qualifying standings
Angel Di Maria took over as captain in Messi's absence and shone, providing two assists before halftime
In other qualifiers, Paraguay drew 0-0 with Peru while Colombia claimed a 1-0 home win over Venezuela.
Messi, holding a replica of the World Cup trophy, stood beside the life-size statue at an unveiling ceremony at the South American Football Federation headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, before the Copa Libertadores draw on Monday.
The three countries won the right to host the World Cup in a united North American bid.
Livakovic saved three out of Japan's four penalties in the shootout after the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of extra time.
The FIFA World Cup is all about firsts, from the inaugural edition in 1930 to the Middle East's maiden World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Rev Anthony Poola is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad.