Quote from: nullama on June 09, 2022, 02:14:50 AM

Quote from: Sithara007 on June 08, 2022, 11:32:47 AM

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We had this discussion so many times. My suggestion is to have at least 6 slots for the CONMEBOL confederation instead of the current 4.5. Teams such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Cameroon will be participating in this edition of the world cup, while strong teams such as Colombia and Chile are unable to secure their qualifications. Now please tell me one thing. Are teams such as Colombia inferior to AFC teams such as Saudi Arabia? Even the lowest ranked CONMEBOL team (Bolivia) plays much better than Saudi Arabia.

And it gets more complicated now. FIFA is investigating Ecuador and potentially kicking them out of the world cup because apparently one of his players is Colombian.

Quote from: https://www.ghanamma.com/sp/2022/06/08/could-ecuador-be-disqualified-and-banned-from-world-cup-2022-fifa-investigating-eligibility-of-byron-castillo/

The Chilean federation claims to have proof that Castillo, who plays for Ecuadorian club Barcelona of Guayaquil, was born in Tumaco, Colombia and that the 23-year-old has been using a falsified birth certificate and passport.

Quote from: https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/qatar-2022-fifa-announces-zero-hour-to-find-out-if-chile-takes-ecuador-place-in-the-world-cup-20220603-0028.html

After previously announcing that the final ruling on the complaint filed by Chile for improper alignment of Ecuador during the Qatar 2022 Conmebol Qualifiers would be announced on June 14, FIFA announced that this event would be brought forward to June 10.

Quote from: https://www.ghanamma.com/sp/2022/06/08/could-ecuador-be-disqualified-and-banned-from-world-cup-2022-fifa-investigating-eligibility-of-byron-castillo/

How Chile could replace Ecuador

If Ecuador’s eight matches in which Castillo played were changed to 3-0 forfeits, Chile would rise from seventh into fourth in the standings, an automatic qualifying position. Castillo played in both matches and Chile came away with just one point out of a possible six.

That would be an incredible qualification for Chile, who ended up seventh in the group!

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has made a decision regarding Chile's complaint against Ecuador's Byron David Castillo Segura, stating that Ecuador will retain their place in the World Cup, which begins in November and will feature hosts Qatar, Netherlands, and Senegal in Group A, as well Byron Castillo. (23 years old) will play right-back in a safe manner. For Chile, a more fair level playing field will help them re-establish their chances of qualifying for the next World Cup.