Mexico has rolled out World Cup Ebola screening as the DRC, the only outbreak-hit qualifier, prepares to play in Guadalajara, with no cases on home soil.
MEXICO · WORLD CUP 2026
Key Facts
—The trigger: An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa was declared a global health emergency in mid-May, weeks before the World Cup.
—The link: Congo, the only outbreak-hit nation that qualified, is set to play in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 24.
—The response: Mexico, the United States and Canada activated a joint health-screening protocol for the tournament.
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