Spanish authorities cancel DR Congo v Chile friendly over Ebola concerns

Mayor of Spain’s La Linea de la Concepcion bans friendly between DR Congo and Chile due to health concerns.

The Democratic Republic of Congo national team hopes for a quick solution after their planned final World Cup tune-up match scheduled for next week in Spain was cancelled by local authorities in connection with the Ebola outbreak in the African country. DR Congo were due to play Chile on June 9 in La Línea de la Concepción, but the local mayor vetoed the match over health concerns.

DR Congo’s plans for their first World Cup appearance in nearly half a century have suffered another setback after a friendly against Chile was cancelled over Ebola concerns. The decision adds to a growing list of challenges facing the squad, who are already managing complex travel and health protocols before their return to the global stage.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's pre-World Cup friendly against Chile, due to be played in Spain, has been cancelled because of health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's upcoming friendly against Chile in Spain has been abruptly canceled by local authorities amidst the backdrop of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Central African nation

Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup 2026 game in La Linea de la Concepcion due to Ebola fears.

DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

Ebola outbreak occurred in African country last month DR Congo have been based in Belgium before World Cup A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting the match over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” said Juan Franco, mayor of La Línea de la Concepción in southern Spain. Continue reading...