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The DRC team cancelled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-World Cup training due to health restrictions.
Midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles (L) fights for the ball with RC Lens' DR Congo defender Arthur Masuaku (R) during a match between Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, France, on May 17, 2026. | Alex Martin/AFP via Getty Images
World Cup organizers are confronting a new logistical hurdle ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: how to safely host the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national team in the United States amid heightened public health restrictions tied to an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.
The Congolese national team has canceled the portion of its pre-World Cup training camp that was scheduled to take place this month in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital. But the team still intends to travel to Europe and then Texas before the tournament begins in June, team officials told West Wing Playbook.
