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World Cup Teams Face Quarantine Rules
The DRC national football team arrived in the US after serving a quarantine period due to an Ebola outbreak. Japan's Wataru Endo retired from the World Cup 2026 following a foot injury.
Coverage timeline — 2 articles
Al Jazeera
Midfielder and captain quits after failing to recover from foot injury ahead of Japan's game against the Netherlands.
2026-06-12 00:24 UTC
Al Jazeera
DRC squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a 21-day quarantine period elsewhere.
2026-06-12 00:36 UTC