Yahoo Sports reports: LIEGE, Belgium, June 3 () - The Democratic Republic of Congo is hoping to go ahead with a World Cup warm-up match against Chile in Spain next week despite local authorities prohibiting the match due to the African nation's Ebola outbreak. The mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion took the decision even though the Congolese team has been preparing for the tournament in Belgium and almost all of its players and staff are based in Europe.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 3, 2026 8:53 AM
Soccer-DR Congo hope to go ahead with Spain fixture despite Ebola cancellation
LIEGE, Belgium, June 3 () - The Democratic Republic of Congo is hoping to go ahead with a World Cup warm-up match against Chile in Spain next week despite local authorities prohibiting the match due to the African nation's Ebola outbreak. The mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion took the decision even though the Congolese team has been preparing for the tournament in Belgium and almost all of its players and staff are based in Europe.
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