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U.S. withdraws from FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns

Headline via ESPN · first report 12 Nov, 03:14 IST, latest 13 Nov, 01:45 IST

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What we know

7 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from ESPN at 12 Nov, 03:14 IST; the latest is from Al Jazeera at 13 Nov, 01:45 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by7 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 03:14 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 01:45 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

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.
USSF cites State Department advisory about QatarCompetition set to kick off in eight daysThe 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…
Players were informed of the decision just over a week before the tournament is due to begin on November 19, in a letter sent by the sport’s US governing body.
The USA pull out of the Under-17 World Cup, which starts in Qatar next week, because of the risk of armed conflict.
The United States has officially withdrawn from the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar due to security concerns in the Middle East.
US Soccer has withdrawn its men’s Under-17 team from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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