The Bayron Castillo case could have been very expensive for the Ecuadorian team. The Ecuadorian team has a new headache that could hurt it in the South American qualifying bracket for the 2026 World Cup.
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The Ecuadorian team was at risk of being excluded from the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar due to the Colombian player’s poor record. The lawsuit filed by the Chilean Federation before FIFA.
Until the last minute, Ecuador was relieved thanks to the Byron Castillo case. FIFA’s decision was to deduct three points from the start of the South American qualifiers. The United States is heading to the 2026 World Cup in Mexico and Canada.
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In the last hours, it was learned that the qualifying rounds will start this September. They may face a ‘transfer’ situation due to another legal case involving the Ecuadorian team.
According to the information revealed by the South American press;The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) violated its agreement with Argentine coach Gustavo Alfaro. He left the bench after playing in the World Cup in Qatar.
The coach who took the ‘Tri to the World Cup is making a claim for some outstanding payments owed to him by the FEF; This money has been divided into various payments and the coach has still not received it.
In case of non-compliance with the contract, FIFA may take action on this issue Give another sanction to the team that started the 2026 World Cup with -3 points.
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Conmebol is aware of Alfaro’s situation in Chile and FIFA’s intervention. world football governing body Penalize Ecuador by deducting 3 to 6 points from the current draw, If agreement cannot be reached,
It should not be forgotten that Ecuador managed to add the three points it lost due to the Byron Castillo case, after its victory against Uruguay, and ranked ninth in the league with zero points.
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