Quote from: nullama on Today at 01:06:50 AM

Quote from: Sithara007 on Today at 01:05:04 AM

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Anyway, rules are rules. I understand that mine or yours opinion doesn't matter and it is FIFA who holds the decision making capability. With two months to go for the tournament, I don't know whether FIFA will take the drastic step of suspending Ecuador.

The appealing hearing is on September 15th, so we will be getting an answer to this very soon.

So, today we will know the final decision?
FIFA has not yet announced its decision, as far as I can see on their official website, but this will be a very difficult decision for them and a great precedent, because they have never, until now, expelled a national team that qualified for the World Cup from that championship by administrative decision.
Could this be the last chance for Italy to take part in the World Cup instead of Ecuador based on the FIFA national team ranking?
However, a more realistic possibility is that Chile will replace Ecuador, as a South American team.