After FIFA ruling by Byron Castillo case: Ecuador will play the Qatar 2022 World Cup

does not move from World Cup Qatar 2022. The FIFA made known its verdict or resolution on the case Byron Castillo and the Ecuador national team remains in the World Cup. Although there was a risk that they would be left out, this did not happen and they will say they are present in the highest national team competition.

“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has made a decision on the possible non-compliance of Byron David Castillo Segura with the call criteria to participate with the national team of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) in eight qualifying matches, corresponding to the phase preliminary of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022″, said the highest sports entity.

“After analyzing all the documentation received from the parties, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to close the disciplinary procedure initiated against the FEF,” he specified.

“The decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has been notified today to the affected parties. In accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code, the parties have ten days to request the reasoned decision, which, if requested, would be published on legal.fifa.com. This decision can be appealed before the FIFA Appeal Committee”, he concluded.

Let us remember that the National Association of Professional Football (ANFP) filed a claim with the FIFA offices to investigate Byron Castillo for alleged irregularities in his nationality. They argued that there was sufficient evidence showing that the player was not born in Ecuador, but in Colombia.

For this reason, they requested that it be investigated and, if it is determined that he is not Ecuadorian, the “Tri” could lose all the points of the South American Qualifying matches where he has played. Byron Castillo.

However, the response from the highest body in world football was negative for the Chilean team and favorable for the Ecuadorian team.

ECUADOR GROUP IN THE WORLD CUP

Those led by Gustavo Alfaro share Group A of the World Cup with Qatar, Holland and Senegal.