Trump’s World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, told the network that the U.S. has informed FIFA, the Congolese team and the African nation’s government that players and coaches must maintain a bubble in Belgium, where they are training for the international tournament. Congo is one of 48 teams playing in the World Cup, which kicks off June 11 with the first matches of the group stage. The team is scheduled to face Portugal on June 17 in Houston, Colombia on June 23 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Uzbekistan on June 27 in Atlanta during the group stage.
- ▪Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, told the network that the U.S. has informed FIFA, the Congolese team and the African nation’s government that players and coaches must maintain a bubble in Belgium, where
- ▪Congo is one of 48 teams playing in the World Cup, which kicks off June 11 with the first matches of the group stage.
- ▪The team is scheduled to face Portugal on June 17 in Houston, Colombia on June 23 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Uzbekistan on June 27 in Atlanta during the group stage.
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Healthcare Trump’s World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/22/26 2:05 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/22/26 2:05 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The head of the White House task force for the upcoming World Cup said Friday that Congo’s national soccer team must remain in isolation for 21 days if it plans to enter the U.S. amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak, according to ESPN. Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, told the network that the U.S. has informed FIFA, the Congolese team and the African nation’s government that players and coaches must maintain a bubble in Belgium, where they are training for the international tournament.
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