US withdraws from U17 World Cup in Qatar over security fears
Verified: 7 outlets in 6 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 1 of them from Qatar.
The United States has withdrawn from the upcoming Under-17 soccer World Cup in Qatar due to concerns about security in the Middle East, US media reported Wednesday.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
1 outlet from Qatar, where the story is: Qatar Tribune · how we count
- Nov 11, 2:18 PM UTCFirst reportNine participating teams arrive in Qatar ahead of FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026qatar-tribune.com ↗
- Nov 11, 3:28 PM UTC+1 hFIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 set for November kick-offafricanews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 3:28 PM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 11, 9:37 PM UTC+7 h· you’re reading thisUS withdraws from U17 World Cup in Qatar over security fearsvanguardngr.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:37 PM UTC+8 hUS pulls out from U-17 World Cup in Qatar — Reportspunchng.com ↗
- Nov 12, 12:25 AM UTC+10 hJFF monitoring Qatar situation amid Middle East conflict ahead of FIFA U-17 World Cupnationwideradiojm.com ↗
- Nov 12, 4:59 AM UTC+15 hUS withdraws from U17 World Cup in Qatar over security fearsdhakatribune.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:53 AM UTC+16 hUS withdraws from U-17 World Cup in Qatar over security concernskoreaherald.com ↗
[Claude] Both other reports describe the same US withdrawal from the U17 World Cup in Qatar over Middle East security concerns, with no conflicting facts.
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