FIFA have opened an investigation into allegations that Ecuador used an ineligible player in their World Cup qualifying campaign, football's governing body said on Wednesday.
It claimed the Barcelona of Guayaquil full back who played in eight of Ecuador’s qualifying games for Qatar used a false passport and birth certificate. "FIFA has decided to open disciplinary proceedings in relation to the potential ineligibility of Byron David Castillo Segura with regard to the above-mentioned matches," FIFA said in a statement.
Castillo played in eight of Ecuador's 18 qualifiers, matches in which they picked up 14 of their 26 points.
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