Franco Chimenti, a former member of the Italian Olympic Committee, believes Italy’s chances are renewed to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Last Wednesday, FIFA opened an investigation into Chile’s complaint about false documents of Ecuadorian soccer player Byron Castillo, during the match between the two teams in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup final.
The Ecuadorian Football Federation has been invited to present its position before the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
“There is a possibility that Italy will secure its place in the World Cup more than expected,” Chemente said in comments collected by the newspaper “La Repubblica”.
He added: “It looks like Ecuador is with a player who doesn’t have the right to participate, and they can pay for it.”
He continued: “If Ecuador is proven wrong, there is a rule in FIFA that speaks about the participation of the highest ranked team, which is Italy.”
He concluded: “Now, this is in our favor, these are the rules of the game, and we believe in that.”
Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second consecutive time, following their shocking defeat to North Macedonia in the playoff semi-finals in March, despite winning the Euro 2020 title less than a year ago.
Source: “Agency”
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