A pre-World Cup friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile has been canceled after health authorities raised concerns over the Ebola outbreak currently affecting the DR Congo.

The match had been scheduled to take place in Spain, but fears surrounding the spread of the disease led to the fixture being scrapped before it could go ahead.

The DR Congo are among the teams preparing for the upcoming World Cup, and the cancellation of the friendly represents a significant disruption to their pre-tournament preparations.