DR Congo National Team Changes World Cup Plans Due to Ebola Outbreak
The national team canceled a training camp in Kinshasa due to the emergency situation that arose after several hundred people contracted Ebola.

DR Congo National Team. Photo: Manuel Velasquez — FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
The outbreak of the dangerous disease has already claimed 139 lives in the country.
In this regard, the DR Congo national team has moved its training camp to Belgium, where it will play a friendly match against Denmark on June 3.
"FIFA is aware of the Ebola outbreak situation and is monitoring it closely, staying in close contact with the DR Congo Football Federation to ensure all medical and safety recommendations are followed," a FIFA spokesperson said.
DR Congo national team representative Jerry Kalema said that none of the national team players have returned to the country yet.
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