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Sierra Leone bans football matches over Ebola outbreak

By bbc
Sports News Sierra Leone bans football matches over Ebola outbreak
AUG 4, 2014 LISTEN

The Sierra Leone Football Association has suspended all football matches in the country until further notice because of the Ebola outbreak.

It follows President Ernest Bai Koroma's declaration of a  public health emergency  to curb the deadly virus.

The state of public emergency is expected to last up to 60-90 days.

As a result Sierra Leone may not be able to play their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Cameroon next month.

Preparations for their opening Group D match away to Ivory Coast will also be affected.

It also means a delay to the second round of the Sierra Leone Premier League.

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