The Qatar World Cup 2022 it’s just around the corner and The Chilean National Team still dreams of reaching the World Cup by administrative means at the expense of the Ecuadorian team.
This Wednesday, August 31, the last day of the month, the renowned Chilean media outlet La Tercera noted that the appeals court FIFA agreed on a date to hold the hearing in which Byron Castillo (Ecuador) will have to present himself and defend himself against the accusation of his eventual Colombian nationality.
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FIFA informed the ANFP (National Association of Professional Football) of Chile that the appointment was will take place next Thursday, September 15 in the city of Zurich (Switzerland), starting at 7:30 am (Peruvian time), 2:30 pm local time; according to the supplement El Deportivo de La Tercera.
Byron Castillo case: there will be presence of the FPF
The meeting will have a Peruvian presence. In addition to Byron Castillo and the ANFP, there will be representatives from the FEF (Ecuadorian Football Federation) and the FPF (Peruvian Football Federation); The latter got into the novel after joining Chile’s claim, after its elimination against Australia for the playoffs heading to Qatar 2022.
What does Chile demand with the Byron Castillo case?
what it demands Chile with the case Byron Castillo are the points of the two games that Ecuador won on the courtwith the presence of the footballer.
If materialized, Chile could climb up the South American qualifier standings to qualify for Qatar 2022.
On the other hand, Chile asks to exclude Ecuador from the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cupas well as a exemplary sanction to Byron Castillo; as detailed by La Tercera.