World Cup scandal poised as Ecuador face axe over ‘fake passports’

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Ecuador are set to be ‘kicked out’ of the Qatar World Cup this winter, according to the Daily Mail. They have uncovered evidence that reportedly shows that right-back Byron Castillo used a ‘false birth certificate’ to be able to represent the country, having been born in Colombia.

The evidence is uncovered just days before Ecuador are set to hear their ruling from the Appeals Commission, which will take place on Thursday. The matter largely revolves around Castillo, who played in eight of the nation’s qualifiers.

However, it appears that the defender used false documents to be able to play for Ecuador, which was covered up by the Ecuadorean Football Federation (FEF). ‘New evidence’ of an audio recording from four years ago has been published where Castillo can be heard telling an investigator that he was born in 1995 rather than in 1998, which is what it says on his Ecuadorian birth certificate.

The Leon defender also confirms the name that is published on his Colombian birth certificate, rather than his Ecuadorian one. He then goes on to state that he was given a new identity by an Ecuadorian businessman having left Colombia to pursue his dreams of becoming a footballer.

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