of an African Cup of Nations football match.
The Seychelles was due to host Sierra Leone in a qualifying game on
Saturday, but the tiny island nation's ministries of health and
immigration prevented the visiting players from entering the country.
At least 525 cases of Ebola have been reported in Sierra Leone since
March, 224 of which have been fatal.
Seychelles, which was trailing 2-0 after losing the away leg of the
second-round qualifier in Sierra Leone on July 19, has forfeited both
the tie and its hopes of reaching next year's tournament finals.
Sierra Leone players were on Friday reportedly prevented from boarding
a plane at Kenya's Nairobi Airport that would have taken them to the
Seychelles.
CNN
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