DR Congo ask Fifa for World Cup ticket refunds over Ebola travel bans

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The Democratic Republic of Congo requests refunds from Fifa for World Cup tickets due to Ebola-related travel bans.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked Fifa to refund World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to travel to the United States because of Ebola-related entry restrictions. DR Congo’s national team, the Leopards, are set to play at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, but the ongoing Ebola […]

Topics covered

• World Cup
• Ebola
• travel restrictions
• DR Congo
• Fifa
• sports news

Keywords

• World Cup
• Ebola
• Fifa
• DR Congo
• ticket refunds
• travel bans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fifa, Leopards

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, United States, Ebola

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