World Cup 2026: DR Congo Squad Told to Isolate Before Entering US
U.S. officials say the delegation must stay in a 21-day training bubble or risk being denied entry because of a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
- On Friday, Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed that the Congolese national football team must isolate for 21 days or risk being denied entry to the U.S. for the tournament.
- An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda prompted the mandate, following the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency last week.
- Health ministries reported 51 confirmed cases and 148 suspected deaths as of May 21, with 575 additional suspected cases; the team relocated from Kinshasa to Belgium to maintain a controlled bubble.
- While the team's path to the World Cup remains intact, U.S. travel restrictions effectively bar most fans traveling from Congo from entering the country during the outbreak window, limiting in-person support.
- Former CDC Director Robert Redfield warned Wednesday that the outbreak could "leak" into neighboring nations, raising concerns of a "very significant pandemic," while the team opens its tournament against Portugal on June 17.
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The selection of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will contest the 2026 World Cup, must remain isolated for 21 days before receiving permission to enter the United States, due to the outbreak of Ebola registered in the African country, the US authorities reported. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Working Group for the World Cup, said that the US authorities informed FIFA, the Congolese team and the government in …
The bill was announced by Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House working group for the World Cup, on the occasion of the Ebola outbreak that has its epicenter in that African country
Congo team must isolate to enter United States for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak
Congo is dealing with an outbreak of Ebola, and executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup Andrew Giuliani said the Congolese national soccer team must isolate if they want to enter the United States for the global tournament.The U.S. has told FIFA, the Congolese government and national soccer team, that they must isolate for 21 days in order to enter the country for the World Cup. The team is currently training in Belgiu…
Trump's World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak
The head of the White House task force for the upcoming World Cup on Friday said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national soccer team must remain in isolation for 21 days if it plans to enter the U.S. amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak, according to ESPN. Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York [...]
In order to compete for the World Cup in the United States, the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will have to seclude themselves in a "bubble" for 21 days to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus announced the White House on Friday, May 21.
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