According to Dutch media vi, FIFA and the DR Congo FA held talks, only staff need to be quarantined before the World Cup.
It is reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo national team and its staff are currently in Belgium, preparing for the upcoming World Cup. On Saturday, the United States demanded that all of them be quarantined for three weeks.
The Democratic Republic of Congo stated that this was an unnecessary requirement. The Democratic Republic of Congo FA and FIFA recently held a video call. During the call, the Democratic Republic of Congo FA president stated that measures have been taken to comply with the US government's epidemic prevention regulations. After the team's training camp in Belgium, they originally planned to stay in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo , but the flight has been cancelled.
In addition, the Democratic Republic of Congo FA pointed out that only a few staff members live in the Democratic Republic of Congo . They left the country on May 20 and will undergo at least 21 days of quarantine. After consultations with FIFA, it was decided that the rest of the personnel could continue their World Cup preparations as planned.