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Blow for Argentina as Bolivia botch threatens World Cup qualification

Bolivia has been found guilty of fielding an ineligible player in two matches, with Chile moving into the final automatic qualifying spot as a result.

Argentina has dropped out of the automatic qualifying positions for World Cup 2018 after Bolivia was found guilty fielding an ineligible player during two of its qualifying matches.

FIFA found that Nelson Cabrera’s appearances against Peru and Chile were in breach of its laws, and as such both of these nations have been awarded automatic 3-0 victories.

Bolivia had taken four points from those two matches, having held Chile to a scoreless draw away from home on Sept.