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DR Congo Face Ebola Isolation Threat Ahead of World Cup
US-FIFA
Updated: May 23, 2026
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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 in Belgium and isolate for 21 days before being permitted to travel to the United States.
The World Health Organization has recorded 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths, alongside almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. The outbreak has been caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there are currently no approved vaccines or treatments.
DR Congo are in Group K and open their World Cup campaign against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, followed by matches against Colombia and Uzbekista