Portugal national football team faces isolation challenge before 2026 World Cup due to Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese team, opponent of Portugal in Group K, was forced to comply with a rigorous 21-day isolation before entering the United States. According to advanced information from international press, the team will have to stay in a true 'sanitary bubble' in Belgium to avoid any risk of contamination. The DR Congo's preparation for the 2026 World Cup is being strongly conditioned due to the Ebola outbreak in the African country. The Congolese team, opponent of Portugal in Group K, was forced by the White House to comply with a rigorous 21-day isolation before entering the United States. The Congolese Federation was forced to cancel the initial stage planned for Kinshasa and transferred all the preparation to Belgium. US authorities temporarily prohibited entry to the US of people who have been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the 21 days prior to travel. Portugal will face the Congolese on June 17. The World Health Organization recently raised the risk associated with the Ebola outbreak in the region from 'high' to 'very high'.