Congo Team Faces World Cup Ban Unless Players Isolate Due to Ebola Outbreak
The Congo soccer team must observe a 21-day isolation period to enter the U.S. for the World Cup, as the country grapples with an Ebola outbreak. Failure to comply will result in denied entry, Andrew Giuliani informed ESPN.
Tisha Thompson May 22, 2026, 10:51 AM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48844229/congo-team-isolate-risk-world-cup-andrew-giuliani)._
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