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U.S. Soccer pulls its boys' team from the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar over security concerns

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First reported on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 16:29 EST by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 06:30 EST

Summary

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, ESPN reported on Wednesday 11 November, The Philadelphia Inquirer headlining that the U.S. withdraws from the tournament due to security concerns. The United States soccer body has pulled its team from the boys' Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, which starts next week, for security reasons, the Inquirer and ABC News reported on Thursday 12 November, headlining that the US cites security in the Gulf.

Latest: The United States soccer body has pulled its team from the boys' Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, which starts next week, for security reasons, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, headlining that the US pulls the boys team citing security in the Gulf.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 12 November

    The United States soccer body has pulled its team from the boys' Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, which starts next week, for security reasons, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, headlining that the US pulls the boys team citing security in the Gulf.

  2. Wednesday 11 November

    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, The Philadelphia Inquirer headlining that the U.S. withdraws from FIFA's under-17 men's World Cup in Qatar due to security concerns.

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