A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country.

mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion in southern Spain. Juan Franco said that he has banned the June 9 match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,”

Franco says that it was a “precautionary measure”, and he was following recommendations by the Andalusia regional government’s health service.

DR Congo are scheduled to head to Guadalajara, Mexico, to play Colombia on June 24 before returning to the United States to play Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 28.

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