A friendly soccer match between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Chile in Spain was cancelled by local authorities over concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak sweeping Africa.
The DRC and Chile were slated to face off at the Spanish town of La Línea de la Concepción, Andalusia, on June 9. The friendly exhibition match was intended to serve as a preparatory warm-up for the DRC, one of the 48 countries competing in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.
The Spanish newspaper ABC reports that Mayor Franco cited “potential health risks” stemming from the ongoing Ebola outbreak as the reason to cancel the friendly soccer game.
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