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U-17 World Cup in Qatar starts 19 November; Dominican Republic replaces withdrawn USA
FIFA said the Dominican Republic will take the place of the USA, which withdrew from the U-17 World Cup in Qatar; the Dominicans were the best non-qualified team in their qualifying group and will make their tournament debut. The championship kicks off on Thursday, 19 November. It shows how FIFA…
Source: inside.fifa.com · Published: · Updated:
- When
- Thursday, 12 November 2026
- Where
- All of Kyrgyzstan
FIFA said the Dominican Republic will take the place of the USA, which withdrew from the U-17 World Cup in Qatar; the Dominicans were the best non-qualified team in their qualifying group and will make their tournament debut. The championship kicks off on Thursday, 19 November. It shows how FIFA fills vacated tournament places.