The US does not include the Congolese national team in the Ebola-related ban

An official in the ministry said US State Departmentwho asked not to be named: “We hope that the national team of the Republic will finish Congo Democracy from participation in World Cup“.

The United States has imposed a travel ban on non-Americans who were in the past 21 days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or … South SudanAs part of measures related to the spread of hypertension.

The official explained that the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the only team from the three countries that took part in the biggest football tournament, made its preparations in Europe, which would put it outside the ban in the first place.

He said that if the players are really found in the territory of the Congo in the last 21 days, they will be carefully monitored and checked which includes isolation and health checks, similar to what is done for returning American citizens, without a total ban.

He continued, saying: “We are working to include them in the same tests and temporary isolation of returning citizens and permanent residents.”

The official said that this does not include supporters who are coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support their team in the tournament.