US pulls boys team from FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar citing security in the Gulf

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The United States withdrew its boys' team from the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, citing security concerns. FIFA confirmed the decision amid heightened security alerts in Qatar and the Gulf following U.S. military attacks on Iran.

ZURICH (AP) — The United States soccer body pulled its team from the boys’ Under-17 World Cup in Qatar starting next week for security reasons, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.Qatar and the Gulf region have been on high security alert since the United States military attacks on Iran started in February.