When it seemed that Chile's road to the Qatar 2022 World Cup had ended with FIFA's resolution in June, the story took a new twist that has once again excited La Roja with their participation in the World Cup instead of Ecuador. All this arises from the audio revealed by the English media Mail Sport, which features the Mexican León footballer Byron Castillo.
What does the Byron Castillo audio say?
In the audio revealed by Mail Sport, Byron Castillo confessed to crossing the border from Tumaco to San Lorenzo, cities in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. This evidence has shocked the football world and has raised expectations about what could happen with the Ecuadorian and Chilean teams.
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What is known about the Byron Castillo case?
After the exposure by Mail Sport, Chile hopes that Eduardo Carlezzo's team will present conclusive evidence from Byron Castillo this Thursday, not only to sanction the player but also to expel Ecuador from the World Cup. Thus, La Roja would take the Tri's place.
When is Byron Castillo's hearing with FIFA?
Although initially FIFA's Disciplinary Committee dismissed Chile's request and confirmed Ecuador's presence in the World Cup, the Chilean Football Federation appealed this decision, leading to Byron Castillo being summoned by the governing body of world football.
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What does the president of the ANFP say about Byron Castillo's audio?
In a conversation with ADN Deportes, the president of the Chilean National Professional Football Association (ANFP), Pablo Milad, expressed optimism after hearing Byron Castillo's revealing audio.
What does Ecuador say about Byron Castillo's audio?
In the program "Studio fútbol," they assured that this audio is not new and was disregarded by the Ecuadorian justice system at the time. "This is not new, this audio published by the media outlet Mail Sport has already been part of a judicial process within our country, in which it was dismissed due to the way it was obtained," they emphasized.