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Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup game due to Ebola fears

(Reuters)
2 June 2026 21:58

MADRID (AFP)

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 Concepcion in southern Spain.

Franco said it was a "precautionary measure" and he was following recommendations by the Andalusia regional government's health service.

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