DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
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"authorities had registered 159 deaths"
— Samuel Roger Kamba , Politician
"There were three stages of preparation: in Kinshasa to say goodbye to the public, Belgium and Spain with two friendly matches … and the third stage from 11 June in Houston. Only one stage was cancelled – the one in Kinshasa."
— Jerry Kalemo , Executive
"There were three stages of preparation: in Kinshasa to say goodbye to the public, Belgium and Spain with two friendly matches against Denmark in Liege and Chile in Spain, and the third stage from June 11 in Houston, United States. Only one stage was canceled – the one in Kinshasa."
— Jerry Kalemo , Executive
Key People
He is a Scottish Premiership player replacing Rocky Bushiri in the DRC squad.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a DR Congo defender known for his performances with Crystal Palace.
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He is the spokesman for the Democratic Republic of the Congo football team.
He is a midfielder playing for Sunderland and part of the DRC national football squad.
He is a centre-back who was initially named in the DRC squad.
Congolese health minister addressing the Ebola outbreak.
Sébastien Desabre is the French coach of the DR Congo national football team.
He was elected president of the DRC's football federation and previously served as general secretary of Caf.
Yoane Wissa is a professional footballer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for his role as a striker.
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The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's national football team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. The team will continue preparations elsewhere, with warm-up matches against Denmark in Belgium and Chile in Spain.
Congo's soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell ... Kinshasa because of an ... . Preparations will take place elsewhere after ... .
Due to an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, the Congolese national soccer team has canceled a three ... training camp and a public farewell event in the capital, Kinshasa. The virus has reportedly caused over 130 deaths and about 600 suspected cases, prompting the World Health Organization to declare it a public health emergency of ... .
New Ebola-related travel restrictions could complicate the Democratic Republic of Congo team's arrival in Houston for the 2026 World Cup. The Trump administration announced travel restrictions for Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan amid an Ebola outbreak. The restrictions last for 30 days, through June 17, the same day Congo is set to open its World Cup campaign against Portugal in Houston, where the team has its base camp.
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