Congo cancels 3-day World Cup training camp and fan farewell in Kinshasa over Ebola fears
The team will keep its Europe and Houston preparations as officials monitor a rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak with more than 130 deaths, health officials said.
- On Wednesday, Congo's soccer team canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and fan farewell in Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country.
- The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has caused nearly 600 suspected cases and is thought to have killed more than 130 people, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency.
- With most of The Leopards and coach Sébastien Desabre based in France, the team will proceed with scheduled friendly matches against Denmark in Belgium on June 3 and Chile in Spain on June 9.
- Team spokesman Jerry Kalemo confirmed the friendly matches remain scheduled, while FIFA is monitoring the situation and communicating with the Congo DR Football Association to provide medical and security guidance.
- Congo, making its first World Cup appearance since 1974 when it was called Zaire, will face Portugal in Houston on June 17, Colombia in Guadalajara on June 23, and Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27.
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The national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled a planned training camp in the capital Kinshasa because of the Ebola outbreak.
The national football team of the Democratic Republic of Congo has canceled a domestic training camp in preparation for the World Cup due to an Ebola outbreak in the country.
Los Angeles Times
The Congolese football team cancelled a three-day training camp in preparation for the World Cup and a planned farewell with fans in the capital, Kinshasa, due to an outbreak of Ebola in the east of the country.
The Congolese football team canceled a three-day training camp and an official farewell to fans in Kinshasa before going to the World Cup, due to the Ebola epidemic in that country.
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