DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US Ebola warning
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will continue its preparations for the 2026 World Cup despite a warning from the United States regarding Ebola. A team official confirmed that they will maintain their training schedule and have not made any changes. The team is set to play its first match against Portugal on June 17 in Houston.
- ▪The U.S. has advised the Congolese team to isolate for 21 days due to Ebola concerns.
- ▪The DRC team will be based in Houston and has scheduled matches against Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan.
- ▪A team spokesperson stated that their training program remains unchanged and no players are currently in the DRC.
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Sport|World Cup 2026DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US Ebola warningWorld Cup cohosts United States have warned the Democratic Republic of the Congo team to isolate due to Ebola fears.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDR Congo's Cedric Bakambu celebrates qualifying for the FIFA World Cup by beating Jamaica in the Inter-Confederation Playoffs [Eloisa Sanchez/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have no plans to change their preparations for the 2026 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 has…
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