US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
Key takeaways
- DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
- DRC is in Group K for this year’s World Cup in North America.
- “We’ve been very clear to Congo that they should maintain the integrity of their bubble for 21 days before they can then come to Houston on June 11,” Giuliani told ESPN.
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DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo DR Congo players celebrate qualifying for World Cup 2026 [Eloisa Sanchez/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Due to an Ebola outbreak in their country, members of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team must isolate before entering the US for the World Cup.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed on Friday that the Congolese delegation must maintain a bubble where they currently are training in Belgium and isolate for 21 days or risk being denied entry.