US withdraws from U-17 World Cup in Qatar over security concerns

The United States has decided to withdraw from the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, scheduled to begin Nov. 19, citing security concerns in the Middle East just over a week before the tournament. Agence France-Presse reported Thursday that the US Soccer Federation had sent a letter to national team players informing them of the decision to withdraw from the tournament. "We are writing to inform you of the difficult decision to cancel our pre-World Cup training camp and withdraw our plans to pa

Source: The Korea Herald