Mayor of Spain's La Linea de la Concepcion bans friendly between DR Congo and Chile due to health concerns.
Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre-World Cup 2026 game in La Linea de la Concepcion due to Ebola fears.
DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.
'The Leopards are ready, they are safe, and the US will embrace this team,' DRC's ambassador to the US says.
DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
DRC's public sendoff in the capital was also cancelled before their departure for the FIFA World Cup.
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.