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US allows DR Congo football team despite Ebola entry ban
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The US will allow the DR Congo football team to enter for the World Cup despite Ebola-related entry restrictions.
WHO: US
WHAT: US will let the DR Congo football team enter for the World Cup despite Ebola restrictions.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The US has banned non-Americans who visited DR Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days, but will still allow the DR Congo football team to enter for the World Cup.
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