Doha: South American team Ecuador, who was worried about whether they will be able to play despite qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar, is relieved. Ecuador’s crisis ended when the International Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the complaint filed by the Peru and Chile teams to disqualify Ecuador from the World Cup. The complaint of Chile and Peru was that defender Byron Castillo, who played in the World Cup qualifiers for Ecuador, has Colombian parents and the player’s passport is fake, so Ecuador should be disqualified from the World Cup. The court found that the date and place of birth in the passport were incorrect, but rejected the request to ban Ecuador from the World Cup. The court found that Ecuador did not violate the law. Ecuador is in Group A along with hosts Qatar, Netherlands and Senegal. Ecuador will face Qatar in the opening match on the 20th.
