Overview
- Organizers relocated the June 9 friendly to Stade de la Source in Orléans after Spanish regional authorities blocked the match in Andalusia for public‑health reasons.
- French health officials and match organisers confirmed the game will be held behind closed doors with only essential team, match and broadcast staff admitted.
- The move follows the WHO declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a public‑health emergency and local caution over a DRC‑linked strain for which no licensed vaccine is available.
- DR Congo completed a controlled training camp in Belgium to meet travel and screening expectations, including reported U.S. rules about delegations spending time outside the country, and will fly to Houston to continue World Cup build‑up.
- Late venue changes disrupted mainstream European TV coverage but regional broadcasters and streaming services such as DSports and DirecTV GO are carrying the match, and the fixture serves as a live test of pandemic‑era match logistics.