US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
Summary
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national soccer team must isolate for 21 days before entering the United States for the World Cup due to an Ebola outbreak in their country. The US government has told the team they must stay in a controlled environment, or bubble, at their training site in Belgium to avoid being denied entry.Key Facts
- The DRC team is in Group K for the World Cup in North America.
- Their first World Cup game is June 17 in Houston against Portugal.
- They also play Colombia on June 23 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Uzbekistan on June 27 in Atlanta.
- The team must isolate for 21 days before arriving in the US, staying in a "bubble" in Belgium.
- This is to prevent any Ebola infection from entering the US after an outbreak of a rare Ebola strain called Bundibugyo in DRC.
- Over 130 people have died in the outbreak, with nearly 600 suspected cases.
- The DRC canceled their training camp in Kinshasa and moved it to Belgium because of the outbreak.
- Many players and the head coach live and work professionally outside DRC, mostly in European leagues.
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