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US Ebola Ban Threatens Ghetto Kids' World Cup Performance

5/28/2026

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Shakira invited Uganda’s Ghetto Kids, 60-child group aged 4-16, to perform at the FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.
Uganda reported seven Ebola cases and one death, prompting United States to bar entry for non-citizens visited Uganda, Congo or South Sudan in past 21 days.
The ban could stop Ghetto Kids from entering United States for July 19 show, though manager Dauda Kavuma says they remain hopeful.

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Shakira invited Uganda’s Ghetto Kids, 60-child group aged 4-16, to perform at the FIFA World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.
Uganda reported seven Ebola cases and one death, prompting United States to bar entry for non-citizens visited Uganda, Congo or South Sudan in past 21 days.
The ban could stop Ghetto Kids from entering United States for July 19 show, though manager Dauda Kavuma says they remain hopeful.