Papua New Guineans

The Daily Post newspaper reports the country's Director General of Health, Russell Tamata as saying that they have to be retested to make sure they are not infected when they are released.

There have been calls on the social media urging the Minister of Health to repatriate the PNG pair as soon as possible in order for Vanuatu to remain free of the virus in terms of community transmission.

Tkatchenko made this call after the successful completion of the world football event on Saturday night.

“It is time to stop doubting and start believing,” he said.

“In the space of 17 months, Papua New Guinea has been able to successfully deliver the Pacific’s sporting ultimatum, the Pacific Games 2015, and this world sports event, the FIFA Under-20 WWC.

“That is an achievement we can all be very proud of.”