DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo team have cancelled a planned pre-World Cup training camp at home after the country was hit by an Ebola outbreak..
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The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team has relocated its pre-World Cup training camp from Kinshasa to Belgium due to an Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the country.
- The Ebola outbreak, declared last Friday, has already caused an estimated 139 deaths from around 600 probable cases.
- The affected organization is the DR Congo national football team, who are preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
- The team will be based in Houston during the tournament, with their first match scheduled for June 17 against Portugal.
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