DR Congo criticizes Spain after Chile friendly canceled over Ebola concerns

MADRID, June 5- The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the African nation. The match was scheduled to be played in La Linea de la Concepcion in southern Spain, but on Tuesday the town’s mayor, Juan Franco, announced that it would not go ahead on public health grounds. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the 9 June match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” announced Franco, adding that “a report by the head of the local health service of La Linea advised categorically against hosting the match given the health risks which might arise.”