DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup
Summary
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s World Cup team must stay isolated for 21 days before entering the United States due to an Ebola outbreak. Their training camp in Kinshasa was canceled, so they are now training in Belgium in a protective "bubble" to avoid exposure and be allowed to compete.Key Facts
- DR Congo players must isolate for 21 days before traveling to the US because of Ebola risks.
- The team’s training camp in Kinshasa was canceled; they are training in Belgium instead.
- The US CDC bans entry from people who visited DR Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days.
- All DR Congo players live outside the country, so they will not be affected by travel bans.
- The team must stay in a "bubble," meaning they must avoid contact with others to reduce infection risk.
- Other people coming with the team must remain separate to prevent risking the whole team’s participation.
- The World Health Organization raised the Ebola risk in DR Congo to "very high" on June 7, 2025.
- DR Congo will play friendlies in Belgium and Spain before opening World Cup matches in June.
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