United States Withdraws From Under-17 World Cup in Qatar
The United States has pulled out of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup set to take place in Qatar. The decision was made due to safety concerns and the risk of armed conflict, referencing a State Department advisory. The tournament is scheduled to kick off in just over a week.
The United States men's national team has pulled out of the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar. The international soccer tournament is scheduled to begin next week, leaving little time before the competition gets underway.
Safety concerns led to the decision to withdraw from the event. The USSF cited a United States State Department advisory about Qatar, highlighting the potential risk of armed conflict in the area as the basis for pulling the squad out.
The competition is set to kick off in eight days, meaning the announcement comes just over a week before the matches were scheduled to start. The team will no longer participate in the Qatar tournament following the security assessment.
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