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 9th match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile," said Juan Franco, mayor of La Línea de la Concepción in southern Spain.
Franco said it was a "precautionary measure" and he was following recommendations by the Andalusia regional government's health service.
The mayor of La Linea, which has a population of 65,000 and is close to the border with Gibraltar, added that the head of the municipality's medical service had also advised against holding the match.
"A report by the head of the mayoralty's health service of La Linea advised categorically against hosting the match given the health risks which might arise," he said.
