KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo have no plans to change their warm-up preparations for the World Cup despite a warning from the United States that the team must isolate for 21 days before arriving in the country, a team official said on Saturday. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed to ESPN on Friday that the Congolese delegation needed to maintain a bubble where they are training in Belgium and isolate for 21 days or risk being denied entry after a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus in the central African country.

The Congo football team cancels its farewell in Kinshasa as the US clarified what the rules would be for players and staff entering the country for the World Cup.

DR Congo Cancels Kinshasa World Cup Training Camp Over Ebola Outbreak After 130 Deaths

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called off its national football team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa after an Ebola outbreak in the country’s east.

DRC's public sendoff in the capital was also cancelled before their departure for the FIFA World Cup.

The Democratic Republic of Congo team have cancelled a planned pre-World Cup training camp at home after the country was hit by an Ebola outbreak

Travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. CDC in response to the outbreak have made it necessary to change plans, a team spokesperson said.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also issued travel advisories and heightened health monitoring measures, citing concerns over the possible…

WASHINGTON: Due to an Ebola outbreak in their country, members of Congo’s national soccer team must isolate before entering the US for the World Cup. Andrew Giuliani, executive…

DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.

Diretor-executivo da força-tarefa da Casa Branca para o campeonato confirmou que delegação congolesa deverá manter uma “bolha” sanitária no local onde atualmente treina, na Bélgica

Congo World Cup squad must isolate before entry to US: official

Congo's World Cup squad faces a 21-day isolation period in Belgium before entering the US due to an Ebola outbreak, officials confirm. Learn more about the

De nationale voetbalploeg van de Democratische Republiek Congo moet voor het WK voetbal drie weken in quarantaine wegens de ebola-uitbraak in het Afrikaanse land. Doen de…

Congo’s World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they will be allowed into the United States due to the African country’s deadly Ebola outbreak

World Cup cohosts United States have warned Democratic Republic of the Congo team to isolate due to Ebola fears.

El jefe del grupo de trabajo de la Casa Blanca para el torneo aseguró que, si la selección no respeta las condiciones, no podrá disputar la Copa del Mundo

The Congolese team is set to be based in Houston for Group K matches

La medida fue anunciada por Andrew Giuliani, jefe del grupo de trabajo de la Casa Blanca para la Copa del Mundo, con motivo del brote de ébola que tiene su epicentro en ese país…

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo have no plans to change their warm-up preparations for the World Cup despite a warning from the United States that the team must…

DR Congo could be barred from the World Cup if the team fails to comply with strict isolation requirements before travelling to the US.