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Chile Loses Appeal Seeking Ecuador’s Place in World Cup

A FIFA panel reaffirmed an earlier decision that dismissed Chile’s claim that its rival fielded an ineligible player.

Byron Castillo has been the focus of an eligibility case that could change the roster of teams at this year's World Cup.Credit...Lynne Sladky/Associated Press

Chile failed Friday in its latest attempt to have its South American rival Ecuador thrown out of soccer’s World Cup, another setback in a high-stakes campaign that threatened to alter the field for the sport’s showcase championship only two months before the tournament’s opening match.