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Congo cancels World Cup farewell as US clarifies Ebola quarantine rules
Key takeaways
- Fans from Congo will face strict quarantine rules ahead of the World Cup in the US.
- Congo's soccer team has cancelled its planned farewell in Kinshasa as fears grow over the outbreak of a rare Ebola virus in the country.
- Most of the team play and train in Europe, however staff and players who have been in Congo recently will face quarantine in the US ahead of the World Cup.
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Fans from Congo will face strict quarantine rules ahead of the World Cup in the US. (Getty Images: Agustin Cuevas)
Congo's soccer team has cancelled its planned farewell in Kinshasa as fears grow over the outbreak of a rare Ebola virus in the country.
Most of the team play and train in Europe, however staff and players who have been in Congo recently will face quarantine in the US ahead of the World Cup.
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