The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King's College London, but heightened screening and travel restrictions could complicate logistics.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s participation in the Fifa World Cup is under threat after an Ebola outbreak led to a US travel ban.

World Cup organiser FIFA says it is "aware of and monitoring the situation" regarding the Ebola outbreak.

The 2026 World Cup comes amid a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in central and east Africa.

The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King's College London, but heightened screening and travel…

There has been an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the World Cup

The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is low, according to Dr. Oliver Johnson of King’s College London. However, he cautioned that...

Less than a month before the 2026 World Cup, Congo’s Ebola outbreak is raising global concern; The team canceled its Kinshasa camp, the US imposed entry restrictions and FIFA is…

U.S. officials are increasingly concerned about the outbreak's impact on the World Cup, although the WHO said the global risk level is low.