Could this mean the AW-Peru-Chile-Australia matches are all voided:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11203773/Ecuador-face-kicked-World-Cup-new-evidence-Byron-Castillo-Colombian.html
We were robbed by some thoroughly sharkhouse refereeing, maybe this is our chance to sneak in via the backdoor?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11203773/Ecuador-face-kicked-World-Cup-new-evidence-Byron-Castillo-Colombian.html
We were robbed by some thoroughly sharkhouse refereeing, maybe this is our chance to sneak in via the backdoor?
But yes could mean Chile or Peru replace Ecuador at the World Cup.
Chile are hoping to replace Ecuador if they are thrown out of the World Cup, as Castillo played against them in two qualifying games from which they took just one point.
If FIFA followed recent precedent by awarding two 3-0 victories in the event of their complaint against Ecuador being upheld Chile would move up from seventh to fourth in the South American qualifying competition ahead of Peru on goal difference, which would see them earn a place in Qatar. Peru are the other potential beneficiaries if Ecuador are simply expelled with all their matches forfeited, as they finished fifth in the table.
In 2016 Bolivia were stripped of four World Cup for fielding an ineligible defender Nelson Cabrera, who had previously represented Paraguay, with Chile and Peru both awarded 3-0 victories as a result.
FIFA and FEF declined to comment.