Banjul (Gambia), Feb 11 (IANS): The Gambia Football Federation will host Liberian club Barak Young Controllers (BYC) after the Gambian ban on Ebola affected countries was lifted over the weekend.

Liberian champions BYC arrived here Wednesday and will play their first leg of Africa Club Championship against Gambian champions Real de Banjul Saturday, reports Xinhua.

Despite lifting the ban, officials are yet to confirm where the return leg will be played after Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it cannot be played in Liberia to protect the Gambian delegation and other international match officials from the risk of catching Ebola virus disease. The second round, hence, has not been confirmed yet.

There was a huge bate before the confirmation of the venue amid Ebola fear by some authorities here.

"Now people can travel from Liberia, Guinea Conakry and Sierra Leone to Gambia while flights will also start their operation to the small west African nation of Gambia," said an official.

Gambia lifted the ban on direct flights to-and-from Ebola stricken nations including Liberia, meaning that Gambians can travel there as well.