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Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Congo’s soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola, Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis
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- Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to EbolaABC News - 2026-06-03T18:41:11+00:00
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