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Spanish authorities cancel DR Congo v Chile World Cup warm-up tie over Ebola fears

The Guardian UK Tuesday 02 June 2026, 18:39 UTC By AFP 1 min read
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Ebola outbreak occurred in African country last monthDR Congo have been based in Belgium before World CupA 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 9 June match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” said Juan Franco, mayor of La Línea de la Concepción in...

  • 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 9 June match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” said Juan Franco, mayor of La Línea de la Concepción in southern Spain.

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Spanish (ORG) DR Congo v Chile World Cup (ORG) African (ORG) Congo (LOCATION) Belgium (LOCATION) World CupA (ORG) pre-World Cup (EVENT) the Democratic Republic of Congo (LOCATION) Chile (LOCATION) Juan Franco (PERSON) La Línea de la Concepción (ORG) Spain (LOCATION)
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