TAS rules on the Byron Castillo case after appeals from Peru and Chile

While Ecuador gets ready for the opening match of Qatar 2022the federations of Peru Y Chili await the exclusion of the ‘Tricolor’ in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), which will decide a few days before the World Cup on the appeal for the case Byron Castillo.

After FIFA dismissed the claims of both entities in two instances for the alleged false nationality of the side, “CAS arbitrations have begun and are in an initial phase”, announced the TAS in a statement.

“A procedural calendar is in preparation”, added the agency, although this Tuesday the estimated dates for the parties involved to let themselves be heard were known.

According to Rpp Noticias, there will be two days of hearing for the Byron Castillo case at the TAS headquarters. These would take place in person on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, just one week before the deadline to make the World Cup squad lists official.

Peru and Chile”have formally requested the CAS that the final award be issued, at the latest, on November 10 of this year”, ten days before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, detailed the Court.

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The federations of Chile and Peru resorted to the TAS to seek the annulment of Ecuador’s qualification for the World Cup after having failed in their petition to FIFA.

For months, they have denounced the case of the player Byron Castillo, whom they accuse of falsifying his nationality and who was lined up during the Qualifiers.

They appealed first to the FIFA Appeals Committee, which dismissed their request at first instance in June and then the appeal, in mid-September.

Peru, fifth in the South American qualifying phase for the World Cup, hopes to inherit Ecuador’s place if it is disqualified. For its part, Chile wants the eight games played by Byron Castillo in the World Cup qualifiers to be given up on Ecuador, which would take La Roja to fourth place.