The United States men’s soccer team has canceled its plan to train in Doha, Qatar, from 5-25 January “due to the developing situation in the region”.
The US Soccer Federation announced the decision Friday, a day after a US military air strike killed a top Iranian military commander.
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The Americans will move training to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, starting on 6 January. They will be use a roster of players mostly from Major League Soccer ahead of an exhibition against Costa Rica in 1 February at Carson, California.
The USSF said it hopes to train in the future at Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup.
