The Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars will play their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier home match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Lubumbashi, Congo.
The team is expected to face the Elephant of Ivory Coast in Abidjan on September 6 before facing the Congolese in Lubumbashi four days later.
The match which was scheduled to take place in Freetown, Sierra Leone had to be moved due to the recent Ebola Outbreak in the country.
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) General Secretary Chris Kamara told journalist in a Press Conference that they were happy about the decision and support rendered to the Association by the DR Congo football federation.
The team is expected to face the Elephant of Ivory Coast in Abidjan on September 6 before facing the Congolese in Lubumbashi four days later.
The match which was scheduled to take place in Freetown, Sierra Leone had to be moved due to the recent Ebola Outbreak in the country.
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) General Secretary Chris Kamara told journalist in a Press Conference that they were happy about the decision and support rendered to the Association by the DR Congo football federation.
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He said: "I'm pleased to state that we'll host DR Congo in their country in the city of Lubumbashi. As an FA we are thankful to DR Congo despite the fact that we contacted them at the eleventh hour and they responded positively with conditions - one of which is that all officials travelling from Sierra Leone must undergo tests for Ebola and then be certified as safe by the World Health Organization."
By: Sahr Morris Jr.
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