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US withdraws 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 for players and staff, referring them to the US state department’s level-3 travel advisory about Qatar, which encourages citizens to reconsider travel to the country and asks gover…
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