FIFA announced Wednesday that its Disciplinary Committee will investigate the eligibility of Ecuador defender Byron Castillo, who played in South American qualifying matches for a La Tri team that earned a spot in this year’s World Cup. If FIFA finds that Castillo should not have been allowed to play for Ecuador, it could call into question the composition of this year’s World Cup, which already is mostly complete.
Last week, the Chilean soccer federation filed a complaint with FIFA over Castillo’s eligibility to compete for Ecuador, claiming Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia, in 1995, and not in General Villamil Playas, Ecuador, in 1998, as stated on his official papers.