DR Congo Plans US World Cup Camp Amid Ebola Health Restrictions
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DR Congo’s World Cup squad canceled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-tournament camp due to Ebola-era health restrictions, but will still travel to Europe and then Houston for training ahead of its June 17 opener in Houston against Portugal, with visa and entry hurdles in the US being navigated by FIFA, the White House task force and public health authorities as CDC travel rules and WHO guidance shape their path to the tournament.
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