Lockdown in Liege – DRC squad prepares for 2026 World Cup in Belgium ‘isolation bubble’ amid Ebola outbreak

Players from the Democratic Republic of Congo national football team were seen leaving their hotel in Liege as the Leopards continued their pre-World Cup training camp in Europe.

Footage shows members of the squad exiting the Chateau des Thermes hotel before boarding the team bus for a scheduled training session.

The team is currently based in Belgium as part of its preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad relocated there to safely isolate from the DRC’s ongoing Ebola outbreak.

US officials have said the team must remain in a 21-day isolation training bubble in Belgium before travelling to the United States.

The Leopards are due to play friendly matches against Denmark in Belgium on June 3 and Chile in Spain on June 9, before travelling to Houston on June 11 for their World Cup base camp.

DR Congo will play in Group K at the World Cup, facing Portugal in Houston on June 17, Colombia in Guadalajara on June 23, and Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27.

Source: Viory