The surprising appointments of Nestor Lorenzo on the Colombia selection y Eduardo Berizzo in Chilehave generated suspicion, because although nobody confirms it, between the lines there is talk of the possible option that both teams have to play the playoff to the World Cup in Qatar.
Although since Ecuador It has been stated that the team will not lose the quota to the World Cup, apparently, there could be news during the weekend by the Fifa in the case of the player Byron Castillo, who they say is Colombian.
Chile filed a lawsuit with Fifa, arguing that Byron Castillo is a Colombian national and therefore his registration with Ecuador would be invalid.
From Ecuador it has always been mentioned that the quota for Qatar is not in danger, but there is still no firm decision by FIFA, and the surprising signings of Lorenzo and Berizzo have increased the expectation of what the highest governing body in World football can define.
The Chileans have pointed out that Castillo’s documentation is adulterated and that they have a way to prove it, something that would cause a harsh sanction to the selection of the neighboring country.
In the first days of May, a source close to the Colombian Football Federation, who asked not to be identified, told EL COLOMBIANO that the option that Colombia would have is to take the points from Ecuador, but not give them to anyone. , so the Tricolor would be in Qatar.
But if you analyze the duels that Colombia held against Ecuador, in 6-1 and 0-0, Byron Castillo was in neither of them and he could not claim those points.