Ecuador Will play after 2022 world cup fifa World football’s governing body said on Friday it rejected Chile’s claims that they had fielded an ineligible player in the qualifiers.
Chile Football Federation Last month he said he had evidence that Ecuador’s Byron Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, in 1995, and not in 1998 in the town of Ecuador’s General Villamil Plías, as stated in his official documents.
It claimed that Guayaquil’s Barcelona played eight of Ecuador’s 18 qualifying games solely for Qatar, using false passports and birth certificates.
“After analyzing the submissions of all parties concerned and considering all the elements brought before it, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to close the proceedings initiated against the FEF.Ecuador Football Association),” it said in a statement.
“The current decision is subject to appeal before the FIFA Appeals Committee.”
Ecuador scored 14 of their 26 points in matches played by Castillo. Had they lost points for Castillo’s game, they would have missed out on a place in Qatar.
Ecuador is one of four South American teams that have already qualified for the World Cup final later this year along with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Fifth-placed Peru will face the playoffs next week.
“Today the game has been judged,” FEF President francisco agas wrote on Twitter. “We always knew we were on the right side, let’s go to Ecuador!”
Chile Football Federation Last month he said he had evidence that Ecuador’s Byron Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, in 1995, and not in 1998 in the town of Ecuador’s General Villamil Plías, as stated in his official documents.
It claimed that Guayaquil’s Barcelona played eight of Ecuador’s 18 qualifying games solely for Qatar, using false passports and birth certificates.
“After analyzing the submissions of all parties concerned and considering all the elements brought before it, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to close the proceedings initiated against the FEF.Ecuador Football Association),” it said in a statement.
“The current decision is subject to appeal before the FIFA Appeals Committee.”
Ecuador scored 14 of their 26 points in matches played by Castillo. Had they lost points for Castillo’s game, they would have missed out on a place in Qatar.
Ecuador is one of four South American teams that have already qualified for the World Cup final later this year along with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Fifth-placed Peru will face the playoffs next week.
“Today the game has been judged,” FEF President francisco agas wrote on Twitter. “We always knew we were on the right side, let’s go to Ecuador!”
Hoy Se Ha Heko Justicia Deportiva, Ciampre Superimos Estar del Lado Correcto, Vamos Ecuador!!! @FEFecuador https://t.co/epK9HJ4W2o
— franciscoegas (@franciscoegas) 1654871591000
Egas also attached FIFA’s letter stating that the Disciplinary Committee had dismissed the allegations and had closed the disciplinary process initiated against the FEF.
Chile finished seventh in qualifying with 19 points but eduardo carlezoA Chilean FA lawyer said that if Chile were awarded points in the two matches against Ecuador in which Castillo played, they would go to the World Cup instead.
Ecuador is in Group A with hosts Qatar, Senegal and the Netherlands. The World Cup is starting from 21st November.