Bolivian President Evo Morales has snubbed Fifa's ban on high-altitude football matches by playing his own at 6,000m (19,700 ft) above sea level.

He joined his staff to play against a team of local mountaineers on Mount Sajama, a dormant volcano in the Andes, near the border with Chile. After sacrificing a llama for good luck, the teams flew by helicopter to a makeshift pitch below the mountain's peak.

But the game only lasted for about 15 minutes, in which time the ball also had to be recovered after it rolled down the mountainside.