text:  For NPR News, I'm Adia White. Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America soccer semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks. The final is being held July 14th in Miami. Meantime, the next FIFA World Cup is set to take place in two years in North America, but qualifying games are already underway. The Palestinian team, currently ranked 95th in the world, has advanced further than ever before. Because of the war in Gaza, its home games are hosted in Kuwait or Qatar.