2026-05-22 c20bd5402e9aee2a9c8979f4dde5587aa272608b 46 2026 FIFA World Cup 1 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic 116 /wiki/2026%20ituri%20province%20ebola%20epidemic Andrew Giuliani 2 /wiki/andrew%20giuliani DR Congo national football team 37 /wiki/dr%20congo%20national%20football%20team FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force 14 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup%202026%20task%20force World Cup 71 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic Andrew Giuliani DR Congo national football team FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force World Cup 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026-05-23 c34b02a84e6e85d862a014aaed8d9223d8ce2d5a 12 2026 FIFA World Cup DR Congo national football team World Cup 3 /feed/2026/05/23/the-dr-congo-national-football-team-announces-that-it-will-maintain-its-planned-schedule-including-two-friendly-matches The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC. 2026-05-20 738d4bfdca47eeb2d74e59e935b8bc62fbab3f1a /feed/2026/05/20/the-dr-congo-soccer-team-cancels-a-3-day-fifa-world-cup-training-camp-and-a-fan-farewell-in-kinshasa-over-ebola-concerns The DR Congo soccer team cancels a 3-day FIFA World Cup training camp and a fan farewell in Kinshasa over ebola concerns in the country. 1779334622 2026-05-20 d6dfde1d9b7c3fddd45aead2424b0b4814f56e27 37 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic DR Congo national football team World Cup 4 /feed/2026/05/20/the-dr-congo-football-team-cancels-a-3-day-fifa-world-cup-training-camp-and-a-fan-farewell-in-kinshasa-over-ebola-concer The DR Congo football team cancels a 3-day FIFA World Cup training camp and a fan farewell in Kinshasa over ebola concerns in the country. 2026-05-19 bc547b030e256262342fae32f8d9cb2542fabc77 /feed/2026/05/19/world-cup-host-united-states-will-allow-the-dr-congo-football-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-games-in-the-country-d World Cup host United States will allow the DR Congo football team to participate in the upcoming games in the country despite ebola concerns. 1779298611 2026-05-19 448f529c96b0216378cc69192312a2070a39744f /feed/2026/05/19/hosts-united-states-will-allow-the-dr-congo-soccer-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-world-cup-despite-ebola-concerns Hosts United States will allow the DR Congo soccer team to participate in the upcoming World Cup despite ebola concerns. 1779291411 2026-05-19 bfbb1b94387350f4f858bbba40d1936cb466cc48 46 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic DR Congo national football team World Cup 4 /feed/2026/05/19/world-cup-co-host-united-states-allows-the-dr-congo-football-team-to-participate-in-the-upcoming-games-in-the-country-de World Cup co-host United States allows the DR Congo football team to participate in the upcoming games in the country despite ebola concerns. 2026-05-14 4f6b310b84ea9021c5ce633caab49c764a93b5eb /feed/2026/05/14/it-is-announced-that-south-korean-band-bts-american-singer-madonna-and-colombian-singer-shakira-will-headline-the-firs It is announced that South Korean band BTS, American singer Madonna and Colombian singer Shakira will headline the ​first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show at the ‌MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, on July 19, 2026. 1778816133 2026-05-14 2582dde75dc7cb8ac3520103789d9fc6cb1abc7a 12 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2026/05/14/it-is-announced-that-south-korean-boy-band-bts-american-singer-madonna-and-colombian-singer-shakira-will-headline-the It is announced that South Korean boy band BTS, American singer Madonna and Colombian singer Shakira will headline the ​first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show at the ‌MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, on July 19, 2026. 2026-04-30 47e6b11d0d23281300b5a28150be20c3046d6614 /feed/2026/04/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-confirms-that-the-iran-soccer-team-will-participate-in-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-incl FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms that the Iran soccer team will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, including matches in the United States. 1777657171 2026-04-30 037a6f545a3c1e7e03da43ab62a41ad058ac1afc 40 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2026/04/30/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-confirms-that-iran-s-football-team-will-participate-in-the-upcoming-fifa-world-cup-incl FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms that Iran's football team will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, including matches in the United States, despite the Iran war. 2026-03-26 27619d3a8ea8214aacd9e23be768503497701797 47 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2026/03/26/the-iranian-sports-ministry-bans-the-men-s-national-football-team-from-travelling-to-hostile-countries-placing-the-te The Iranian sports ministry bans the men's national football team from travelling to "hostile countries", placing the team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sports minister Ahmad Donyamali previously stated that Iran will not play in this year's World Cup. 2026-03-15 0d6c1c80b5b33cedf2acb758a9e3ec012bde1760 /feed/2026/03/15/asian-football-confederation-secretary-general-windsor-john-says-that-the-iranian-soccer-team-will-still-play-at-the-upc Asian Football Confederation secretary general Windsor John says that the Iranian soccer team will still play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that their safety could be at risk. 1773746874 2026-03-15 5932a6c7328a008a3a2d88e17d3a17f10050ed62 27 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2026/03/15/asian-football-confederation-secretary-general-windsor-john-says-that-the-iran-national-football-team-will-still-play-at Asian Football Confederation secretary general Windsor John says that the Iran national football team will still play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that their safety could be at risk. 2026-03-11 2a0bfd007a1e6a8dd378067e43fff6fa30e35e55 33 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2026/03/11/iranian-sports-minister-ahmad-donyamali-states-that-iran-will-not-participate-in-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-to-be-hosted-by Iranian sports minister Ahmad Donyamali states that Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, citing security concerns amid the Iran war. 2025-10-13 e3d6b9154e48d6bf450a6b124207fa0be96a62d9 /feed/2025/10/13/cape-verde-qualifies-for-the-first-time-in-history-to-a-fifa-world-cup-after-defeating-eswatini-during-the-caf-qualifica Cape Verde qualifies for the first time in history to a FIFA World Cup after defeating Eswatini during the CAF qualifications. 1760416801 2025-10-13 9e10aac6954bbae0f3ecbea756b127e5680a40dd 22 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2025/10/13/cape-verde-qualifies-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-first-time-in-its-history-after-defeating-eswatini-3-0-during-caf-world Cape Verde qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for first time in its history after defeating Eswatini 3–0 during CAF World Cup qualifiers. 2025-06-5 b59c1fe142d16a7262f5fd1b2d51b7a748130418 24 2026 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2 /feed/2025/06/5/in-association-football-uzbekistan-and-jordan-qualify-for-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-with-uzbekistan-securi In association football, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, with Uzbekistan securing a top-two finish in Group A and Jordan advancing from Group B following Iraq's loss to secure their places in the 2026 tournament. /feed/2026/05/22/andrew-giuliani-head-of-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-task-force-says-that-the-dr-congo-soccer-team-must-isolate-for-21-days ESPN 22 d9d66bbba2d25f8d56b16780470489ef8034259f 5 https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48844229/congo-team-isolate-risk-world-cup-andrew-giuliani 2026 Andrew Giuliani, head of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, says that the DR Congo soccer team must isolate for 21 days or risk the ability to enter the U.S. for the upcoming FIFA World Cup amidst the ebola outbreak in the country.