Ecuador could possibly be kicked out of the World Cup in Qatar following revelations that Bryan Castillo falsified his beginning paperwork.
Chile made a grievance to FIFA after Ecuador had e book their place for the 2022 event, claiming Castillo was really born in Colombia.
The appropriate-back featured eight instances of their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign earlier than unbelievable claims emerged that concerned pretend identities and alleged cover-ups by the Ecuador Federation.
Nonetheless, FIFA dismissed the Chilean FA’s grievance in June and dominated that Castillo was born in Ecuador.
The unbelievable story has taken many twists and turns since then, with Spanish publication Marca acquiring his Colombian beginning certificates.
The Mail have printed an audio recording of an interview with Castillo, carried out by the Ecuador Soccer Federation (FEF)’s Investigative Fee, 4 years in the past.
In it, he states he was really born in 1995 and never 1998, as acknowledged by his Ecuadorian beginning certificates.
He additionally confirmed his actual title is in reality Bayron Javier Castillo Segura, as acknowledged on his Colombian beginning certificates.
Castillo also details how he left his hometown in Colombia to cross the border into Ecuador to get more opportunities to play football.
“I crossed the border because, you know, teams from Tumaco play in San Lorenzo,” Castillo says.
“I went to do some trials in San Lorenzo, I remember that very well. I never got picked for any of the teams at those trials, but my friend who was picked never turned up so I went instead.”
He also revealed that Marco Zambrano, an Ecuadorian businessman and owner of NorteAmerica, who were suspended by the FEF in 2018, was behind the fake ID.
FIFA’s appeals commission are due to rule on the matter on Thursday and it could see Ecuador kicked out of the World Cup.
They are due to face hosts Qatar in the first match of the tournament on 20 November.
If FIFA followed recent precedent, two 3-0 victories would be awarded to Chile as a result of their complaints. They would move up from seventh to fourth and take Ecuador’s place.
