US withdraw from U-17 World Cup in Qatar due to safety concerns
USSF cites state department advisory about Qatar Competition set to kick off in eight days The United States men’s national team have pulled out of the Fifa U-17 World Cup, due to kick off in Qatar in just over a week. In a letter sent to players explaining the decision, the US Soccer Federation cited safety concerns…
Covered by 3 sources from 3 countries. First reported by ESPN ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
U.S. withdraws from FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns
U.S. Soccer has pulled its youth national team out of the Qatar-based FIFA men's Under-17 World Cup over safety concerns, the federation confirmed to ESPN.
US withdraw from U-17 World Cup in Qatar due to safety concerns
USSF cites state department advisory about Qatar Competition set to kick off in eight days The United States men’s national team have pulled out of the Fifa U-17 World Cup, due to kick off in Qatar in just over a week. In a letter sent to players explaining the decision, the US Soccer Federation cited safety concerns…
- PunchNigeria
US pulls out from U-17 World Cup in Qatar — Reports
The United States has reportedly withdrawn its U-17 team from the 2026 World Cup in Qatar over security concerns linked to the conflict involving Iran. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-pulls-out-from-u-17-world-cup-in-qatar-reports/
Coverage details
3 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: ESPN, The Guardian and Punch. ESPN published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was Punch, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: World Cup, Qatar, Soccer Federation, United States and Read More.
By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1), Nigeria (1).
