DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US warning - Reuters
DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US warning Reuters
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"We’ve made it very clear to the Congo government as well that they need to maintain that bubble, or they risk not being able to travel to the United States."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"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 11th."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"We encourage the team to protect their players from unneeded exposure and maintain the integrity of their bubble to ensure that they are able to participate in the tournament."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"We've made it very clear to the Congo government as well that they need to maintain that bubble or they risk not being able to travel to the United States."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"We've been very clear to Congo that they should maintain the integrity of their bubble for 21 days before they can come to Houston on June 11th."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"We want to make sure that there is nothing that's going to come in or near our borders here on this."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"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."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
""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.""
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
"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."
— Andrew Giuliani , Politician
Key People
Andrew Giuliani leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup.
Sebastien Desabre is a French football manager who coaches the DR Congo national team.
Sébastien Desabre is the French coach of the DR Congo national football team.
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Despite a warning from the United States regarding an Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team plans to proceed with their World Cup preparations as scheduled.
The United States has mandated that the Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad isolate for 21 days before entering the country due to an Ebola outbreak, but the team intends to maintain their current preparations.
Due to an Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad is required to isolate for 21 days before entering the United States, but they plan to proceed with their preparations as scheduled.
DR Congo has rejected the U.S. government's demand for a 21-day isolation period ahead of the 2026 World Cup, insisting their preparation schedule remains unchanged.
Despite a U.S. warning for a 21-day isolation due to an Ebola outbreak, DR Congo intends to proceed with their pre-World Cup friendlies against Denmark and Chile.
Despite the U.S. warning of a mandatory 21-day isolation period for entry amid an Ebola outbreak, DR Congo's World Cup preparations remain unchanged.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team has no plans to alter their World Cup preparations despite a warning from the United States to isolate for 21 days before arrival.
The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to proceed with their FIFA World Cup preparations despite a warning from the United States to isolate for 21 days due to an Ebola outbreak.
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