Italy has a chance to replace Ecuador in the 2022 World Cup?

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Italy National Team claimed to have the opportunity to replace Ecuador from 2022 World Cup. What caused it?

FIFA is investigating allegations of document falsification that could cost Ecuador a place in the 2022 World Cup. The case was filed by the Chilean Football Association (FFC).

FFC accuses Ecuador of using Colombian players in CONMEBOL zone 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The players in question are Byron David Castillo Segura.

The 23-year-old defender is suspected of using fake birth and citizenship certificates in order to register as an Ecuadorian citizen. FFC said Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, July 25, 1995 and not November 10, 1998 in General Villamil Playas, Ecuador.

Chile assess Ecuador should drop points in the eight matches played by Castillo, as well as give the opponents The Tri three points. This will make Chile move up to fourth place in the standings and qualify automatically for 2022 World Cup.

FIFA reportedly could make two different decisions regarding the Byron Castillo case. Ecuador could lose points earned when Castillo played, as Chile demands, or drop Ecuador and allow other countries to appear in the World Cup.

The second option allows Italy National Team to replace Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup. Azzurri is the highest team in the current FIFA rankings that failed to qualify for the qualifying phase.

Former member of the Italian Sports Committee (CONI), Franco Chimenti, believes the Italian national team has a great opportunity to replace Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup.

“There is still a chance to see Italy at the World Cup and it is more concrete than what people think. Ecuador has used players who are not allowed to be on the pitch and can pay for it,” Chimenti told reporters. GR Parliamentquoted from Football Italia.

“If that happens, another country must replace them and FIFA rules state that the highest country in the FIFA rankings can be recalled, currently Italy,” he said.

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