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Now to our feature Shooting For Glory, with the World Cup kicking off in 19 days.

Tonight we look at a team in isolation, a win for Mexico and a Kiwi who's ready for the big stage.
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00:07The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad has been instructed to isolate for 21
00:11days before entering the US due to the Ebola outbreak. The players are currently training
00:17in Belgium after their training camp, scheduled to take place in Kinshasa, was cancelled.
00:22The White House has mandated the DR Congo squad to maintain that bubble or risk not
00:27being able to travel to the USA.
00:29Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 in Puebla in a warm-up game ahead of the World Cup. Brian Gutierrez
00:35got the opener in the second minute and Guillermo Martinez scored the second in the 54th.
00:40The match was played before a lively crowd at a venue which will not be hosting World
00:44Cup matches.
00:45And finally, New Zealand captain Chris Wood says he is fully fit for the World Cup and
00:50his long injury battle makes him hungrier for success. This as the All Whites look to reach
00:55the knockout phase for the first time. Wood underwent surgery on his left knee in December
01:00before returning to action for Nottingham Forest last month. He has 45 goals from 88 appearances
01:07for his country.
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