# Team USA withdraws from FIFA U-17 World Cup amid State Department travel warning in Middle East

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 11, 2026, 6:45 PM · Read it: <https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/team-usa-withdraws-fifa-u-17-world-cup-state-department-travel-warning-middle-east>

U.S. Soccer pulled its U-17 men's team from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, citing a State Department Level 3 travel advisory over armed conflict risks.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 2:39 PM: [USA withdraws from U-17 World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usa-withdraws-u-17-world-203916970.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The United States has pulled out of the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup in Qatar due to security concerns.
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:44 PM: [U.S. withdraws from FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar over safety concerns](<https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50455133/usa-fifa-mens-u17-world-cup-qatar-safety>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:45 PM: [Team USA withdraws from FIFA U-17 World Cup amid State Department travel warning in Middle East](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/team-usa-withdraws-fifa-u-17-world-cup-state-department-travel-warning-middle-east>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  U.S. Soccer pulled its U-17 men's team from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, citing a State Department Level 3 travel advisory over armed conflict risks.
