FIFA announced on Friday that it has “Disciplinary proceedings have been closed.”without imposing sanctions on Byron Castillo, a player united with Ecuador whose nationality was challenged by the Chilean Football Federation, the Ecuadorian opponent in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Chile immediately appealed the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, as the procedure allowed.
Rejecting Chile’s complaint, the governing body of world football confirmed Ecuador’s qualification for the World Cup in Qatar (November 21-December 18).
The FIFA disciplinary committee was arrested after a complaint submitted by Chile.Possible forgery of Ecuadorian citizenship documents “ Byron to Castillo. Only seventh for the Amsoud belt, Chile hoped that Ecuador, which is fourth in qualifying, would qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
“After analyzing the documents submitted by all parties, taking into account all the elements presented to it, the Disciplinary Committee has decided to close the proceedings against the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF).”FIFA issued a statement on Friday.
“This decision can be appealed to the FIFA Appeals Commission”however, said the body.
The Chilean federation claimed that there was “countless evidence that the player was (born) in Tumaco, Colombia, on July 25, 1995, and not on November 10, 1998, in Playa, Ecuador.”
The Ecuadorian Football Federation has denied the allegations, saying Byron Castillo was. “Duly registered with the competent legal authority” և Belonging to: “All national documents in order”.
The right defender of the Ecuadorian club “Barcelona Guayaquil” took part in the two qualifying matches against Chile in September and November 2021. If the two matches were given to the Chileans as winners on the green carpet, the latter could have finished the fourth qualifying round of the World Cup to be held in Qatar.
Source: Le Figaro
