Ecuador will play at the 2022 World Cup after FIFA dismissed an appeal in the case of Ecuadorean player Byron Castillo whom Chile claimed was ineligible to play during the qualifiers, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.
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?Having analysed the submissions of all parties and after a hearing had been conducted, the Appeal Committee confirmed the decision of the Disciplinary Committee to close the proceedings initiated against the FEF,? FIFA said in a statement.
?Amongst other considerations, it deemed that on the basis of the documents presented, the player was to be considered as holding permanent Ecuadorian nationality in accordance with art. 5 par. 1 of the FIFA Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes,? it added.
The findings of the decision passed by the Appeal Committee were notified to the parties concerned on Friday.
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The present decision remains subject to an appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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